§ Mr. Llew SmithTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales what assessment he has made of the level of skill training in electricians and engineers in Wales.
§ Mr. RedwoodWe have taken account of several labour market surveys which underline that the engineering industry, including electrical engineering, employs over a third of the Welsh work force, and that skills shortages exist. We are introducing modern engineering apprenticeships with £.6 million of Welsh Office funding in 1994–95 in order to work with employers in improving the supply of young people qualified to national vocational qualification level 3.