asked the Secretary of State for Employment what support is given by the Manpower Services Commission in the provision of courses connected with defence sales to other countries; what courses they have supported at Teesside polytechnic; and what is the amount and nature of the support given to Major David Le Sueur in connection with his military market research survey in Argentina.
I am informed by the Manpower Services Commission that it gives no support to courses specifically connected with defence sales to other countries.In each of the last two years three transfer of employment courses at Teesside polytechnic have been supported by the MSC under the training opportunities scheme (TOPS). In addition, a number of individuals have been supported on other courses running at the polytechnic, as follows:
| Course | Places Supported | |
| 1978–79 | 1979–80 | |
| Diploma in Management Studies (European) | 10 | 4 |
| Diploma in Management Studies (U.K.) | 3 | 6 |
| Diploma in Personnel Management | 9 | 10 |
| Private Secretaries Diploma | 16 | 2 |
| HND Business Studies | 1* | 1* |
| Diploma in Computer Studies | 1 | - |
| (*Disabled person on 2 year course) | ||