§ Ms QuinTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment if she will respond to the recommendations of the Equal Opportunity Commission's formal investigation into the publicly funded vocational training system in England and Wales; and if she will make a statement.
§ Mr. McLoughlinWe welcome the Equal Opportunities Commission's report as a positive contribution to promoting equality of opportunity for women. We are pleased to see that the report contains many examples of effective and innovative training practice introduced by the training and enterprise councils. We look forward to continued partnership with the commission in considering its recommendations.