asked the Secretary of State for Employment when he proposes to establish a skillcentre at Preston.

The Manpower Services Commission informs me that the Training Services Agency plans to open a new skillcentre at Preston, which will provide 192 training places. The expected completion date for the project is summer 1977.

asked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will list, for the two killcentres—training centres—nearest to Preston, the average waiting

Key:

1=3 months or less.

2=3 to 6 months.

3=6 to 12 months.

4=Over 12 months.

5=Recruitment suspended due to long waiting time.

Trade				Blackburn	Hindley
Bricklaying	…	…	…	3	3
Carpentry and joinery	…	…	…	5	5
Heating and ventilating fitting	…	…	…	1	2
Plastering	…	…	…	4	3
Plumbing	…	…	…	1	1
Street masonry and paving	…	…	…	—	2
Woodcutting machining	…	…	…	—	1
Capstan setting/operating	…	…	…	3	1
Centre lathe turning	…	…	…	—	3
Milling setting/operating	…	…	…	1	1
Precision grinding	…	…	…	—	1
Welding—electric arc (plate)	…	…	…	4	3
Instrument fitting and machining	…	…	…	—	2
Electrical installation and maintenance	…	…	…	—	5
Fitting electrical	…	…	…	—	1
Radio, TV and electronics servicing	…	…	…	—	5
Contractors' plant repair and maintenance	…	…	…	4	—
Heavy vehicle repair and maintenance	…	…	…	—	3
Motor vehicle—repair and maintenance	…	…	…	4	4
Commercial cookery	…	…	…	2	—
Store keeping	…	…	…	—	4
Miscellaneous engineering	…	…	…	—	1

Applicants wishing earlier allocation may elect to go to a skillcentre beyond daily travelling distance and go into lodgings for which payment is made.