82. Mr. PatrickTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment if he will make a statement about Government measures to alleviate skill shortages in manufacturing industry.
§ Mr. CopeThere are a number of Government measures designed to alleviate skill shortages in all industries. These include the setting up of training and enterprise councils to enable employers to define and meet local skill needs. The Government is also helping young people and the unemployed to learn new skills through YTS, employment training and the recently announced business growth training.