HC Deb 15 July 1987 vol 119 cc499-500W
Mr. McLeish

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list the job training scheme sponsors in Scotland; how many unemployed people are involved at the latest date; and what accounts he is taking of the views of the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities and the Scottish Trades Union Congress in reviewing the scheme.

Mr. Lang

The following organisations had, at 10 July 1987, signed contracts with the Manpower Services Commission to act as managing agents in Scotland for the new job training scheme:

  • Aberdeen Chamber of Commerce
  • A. D. M. Ltd. (Alan d'Morias)
  • AMARC (TES Ltd.) (Associated Marine and Related Charities (Training and Education Services Ltd.))
  • Borders Regional Council
  • British Shipbuilders
  • Buckhaven Parish Church
  • Dumfries and Galloway Regional Council
  • Dundee Skillcentre
  • Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce
  • Grampian Regional Council
  • Hotel and Catering Training Board
  • Hillington Skillcentre
  • J. H. P. Training Ltd.
  • Lanarkshire JTS Ltd.
  • Lloyds British Testing Ltd.
  • Mentor
  • Metcon
  • The Microcomputer Training Centre
  • Radix Training (Scotland) Ltd.
  • Reid Consultants
  • R. R. W. Associates
  • Sight and Sound
  • Suliven Ltd.
  • Training Services (Fife) Ltd.
  • Westwood Training Services Ltd.
  • Whiteleys
  • Work Start

At 3 July 1987 1,391 unemployed people were participating in the new job training scheme.

The views of the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities and the Scottish Trades Union Congress have

Houses allocated to applicants under the Housing (Homeless Persons) Act 1977
Houses allocated to applicants under the Act
Number of houses Percentage of houses available for letting
Authority 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86
Scotland 5,146 5,654 6,230 7,353 7.15 12.53 12.37 15.60
Berwickshire 3 5 8 2 1.80 3.05 3.77 1.34
Ettrick and Lauderdale 18 13 6 9 5.79 3.57 1.46 3.01
Roxburgh 12 18 23 17 1.62 2.30 2.91 2.51
Tweeddale 0 1 1 14 0 1 0.93 15.05
Clackmannan 175 137 123 161 28.46 24.55 25.10 29.49
Falkirk 59 22 96 60 4.58 1.89 5.94 2.60
Stirling 1 105 123 115 1 16.46 28.54 19.52
Annandale and Eskdale 0 0 17 4 0 0 4.38 1.10
Nithsdale 96 69 81 106 28.49 16.87 24.25 27.75

been noted: I very much regret that they are seeking to deny the unemployed the opportunity to receive training which will enhance their future employment prospects.