§ Mr. Andrew BowdenTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment if he will list those parts of the country in which employment training is to be available to people aged 18 to 24 years only; and whether he expects this restriction to be permanent.
Mr. Jackson[holding answer 1 May 1991]: The Government are committed to ensuring that employment training plays its proper part in meeting the Government's guarantee and aim for long-term unemployed people. The provision of employment training is now largely a matter for training and enterprise councils. Training and enterprise councils are obliged to ensure that priority is given to those unemployed people who fall within the guarantee and aim groups, including people aged 18 to 24 years. I am satisfied that adequate resources are available for employment training for it to continue to play its part in meeting the Government's guarantee and aim.