HC Deb 30 November 1989 vol 162 c375W
Mr. French

To ask the Secretary of State for Employment if he will make a statement on the actions Her Majesty's Government are taking to improve the skills of the work force.

Mr. Patrick Nicholls

The Government are currently modernising arrangements for training and enterprise in this country. The introduction of a network of local training and enterprise councils will in particular revolutionise this country's approach to training and enterprise and prepare us for the challenges of the 1990s. The Government are also investing nearly £3 billion this year to improve the skills of the work force and encourage enterprise development.