asked the Secretary of State for Employment how many staff the Manpower Services Commission has dealing with the problems of London's docklands, including training.

Responsibility for the work of the Manpower Services Commission in the London docklands area is shared between a number of offices which cover a greater area than the docklands boroughs. A precise figure for the number of MSC staff involved with the docklands is therefore not available.

asked the Secretary of State for Employment how much money the London Docklands development corporation has spent to date on training for employment.

I have been asked to reply.The London Docklands development corporation has spent approximately £2,527,000 on training initiatives of benefit to docklands residents.