Skills Shortage

HC Deb 15 March 1989 vol 149 cc251-2W

72. Mr Andrew Smith

To ask the Secretary of State for Employment what long-term plans he has to counteract the skills shortage in the south east of England.

Mr. Nicholls

The steps taken by the Government to tackle skills shortage in all regions are set out in the training section of the White Paper "Employment for the 1990s" published in December.