§ Dr. GodmanTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what steps his Department is taking to assist training in Greenock and Port Glasgow with a view to ensuring that jobs go to local people.
§ Mr. LangThe full range of Training Agency training programmes is available in Greenock and Port Glasgow to assist local people in competing for jobs in the local labour market. The creation of the Inverclyde enterprise zone will generate greater economic activity in the Greenock and Port Glasgow area, leading to increased employment opportunities. However, it is a matter for individual employers to decide whom they will employ.