HC Deb 02 July 1990 vol 175 cc478-80W
Mr. McLeish

To ask the Secretary of State for Employment if any positive cash amounts were bid for the Lambeth skill centre.

Mr. Eggar

[holding answer 25 June 1990]: No, at the final offer stage no positive cash amounts were bid for the Lambeth skill centre.

Mr. McLeish

To ask the Secretary of State for Employment if he will give details of the regulations with The Training Business Group Ltd., and the transfer of Lambeth skill centre.

Mr. Nicholls

[holding answer 25 June 1990]: The regulations governing the sale of the Lambeth skill centre to The Training Business Group Ltd. were the same as those which applied to all the STA sales. Staff terms and conditions were transferred under the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations.

Mr. McLeish

To ask the Secretary of State for Employment what provisions were made in respect of the numbers of people employed at the Lambeth skill centre after its sale.

Mr. Eggar

[holding answer 25 June 1990]: The skill centre was sold as a going concern, and no specific provisions were made in respect of the number to be employed by The Training Business after completion of the sale.