Dr. ThomasTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment whether his Department has any plans to develop a United Kingdom-wide strategy for the training and retraining of defence industry workers.
Mr. JacksonLike all employers, companies in the defence industry must take responsibility for the training and retraining of their employees. In the event of redundancies in the defence industry, there is a range of programmes and services available through the Employment Department, the Employment Service and training and enterprise councils (TECs) to help people find new jobs, retrain or set up their own businesses.