asked the Secretary of State for Employment what plans he has to increase the number of skillcentres in the United Kingdom.
The Manpower Services Commission informs me that the Training Services Agency plans to open the following 13 new skillcentres in Great Britain in its expansion programme up to 1977:
| Centre | Estimated completion date | Estimated places available |
| Newport | Autumn 1975 | 174 |
| Swindon | Early 1978 | 118 |
| Peterborough | Late 1976 | 112 |
| Ipswich | Spring 1977 | 112 |
| Milton Keynes | Autumn 1976 | 158 |
| Reading | Early 1978 | 140 |
| Castle Bromwich | Summer 1975 | 308 |
| South Staffs | Autumn 1975 | 216 |
| Doncaster | Summer 1977 | 150 |
| Rochdale | Summer 1976 | 188 |
| Preston | Autumn 1977 | 196 |
| Bradford | Autumn 1976 | 176 |
| SE London | Early 1978 | 350 |
asked the Secretary of State for Employment which skillcentre is closest to West Gloucestershire.
I am informed by the Manpower Services Commission that there is a skillcentre in Gloucester.
asked the Secretary of State for Employment how many skillcentres there are in the South-West Region; and where are they located.
I am informed by the Manpower Services Commission that there are four skillcentres in the South-West Region—at Bristol, Gloucester, Plymouth and Redruth.