asked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will establish a skillcentre in the Skelmersdale new town.

The Manpower Services Commission informs me that the Training Services Agency has no plans at present to establish a skillcentre in Skelmersdale. The Agency has recently undertaken a review of training facilities available in the area, and it is satisfied that the training needs can be met by the existing skillcentres located at Aintree, St. Helens and Kirkby. Plans are well advanced to establish a new centre in Preston, and this will also help to meet the needs of the Skelmersdale new town.