§ Mrs. Margaret EwingTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what particular requirements he is placing on LECs to ensure that appropriate training opportunities will be made available to mentally handicapped and/or mentally ill individuals; what level of funding he has assessed as being appropriate for such work; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Lang[holding answer 18 June 1990]: Local enterprise companies will be provided with appropriate levels of resources and obliged by the terms of their contract to meet performance targets relating specifically to provision for trainees with special needs including the mentally handicapped and people with mental health problems.