§ Mr. LeightonTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment what proposals he has to improve employment training.
§ Mr. NichollsEmployment training is successfully meeting its objective of helping large numbers of unemployed people to get the skills and experience they need to obtain jobs. Its success will be further reinforced through the introduction of training and enterprise councils (TECs) which will have the flexibility to make the programme even more responsive to the training needs of both individuals and employers within local labour markets.
§ Mr. McLeishTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment what are the numbers of unemployed entering employment training for each of the categories(a) six months to 12 months, (b) one year to two years, (c) two years to three years, (d) three years to four years, (e) four years to five years and (f) over five years between September 1988 and December 1989 for Great Britain.
§ Mr. Nicholls[holding answer 12 February 1990]: The information is not available in the form requested. Of those people entering employment training between September 1988 and December 1989, 169,000 had been unemployed for between six and 12 months, 72,000 for between one and two years and 186,000 for over two years.
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§ Mr. NichollsThe following table gives details of fixed premises (including factories) registered with the factory inspectorate in each of the Health and Safety Executive's areas at 31 March for the last three years. Information for March 1990 is not yet available. Other information could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.
Numbers of trained factory inspectors employed in each area for the last five years are included in the table.