asked the Secretary of State for Employment, pursuant to his reply to the hon. Member for Wolverhampton, North-East, on 16 January 1980—[Official Report, c. 751–2]—how many people are likely to go without training as a result of the loss of 100 posts in the special programmes division.

[pursuant to his reply, 24 January 1980]: None. The proposed saving of 100 posts in the Manpower Services Commission's special programmes division is based on the present level of the programme, and results from economies in administration.