§ Mr. Pikeasked the Paymaster General (1) how the £50 million which has been made available to the Manpower Services Commission to fund short training courses through local training providers in 1986–87 will be distributed;
(2) of the additional £50 million to be allocated to the Manpower Services Commission to fund short training through local training providers, what percentage is to be allocated to the north-west.
§ Mr. LangThe money made available to the Manpower Services Commission will be distributed roughly in proportion to the numbers of long-term unemployed people in each part of the country and the demand that might arise for such courses in each locality.
§ Mr. Pikeasked the Paymaster General what short training courses under the restart programme are being funded in Lancashire; and who are the local training providers.
§ Mr. LangNegotiations are currently taking place throughout Lancashire with potential providers. No contracts have yet been signed.