PROPOSED STEEL AND METAL SKILLS COUNCIL

Early day motion 1230, tabled 1 May 2002 by Helen Jackson (Labour). Signed by 44 members.

That this House recognises the importance of achieving highly skilled steel and metal industries for the United Kingdom economy; welcomes the Government's commitment to improving the skills level of all employees as represented by the recently published report, Developing Workforce Skills: Piloting a New Approach; and calls on the departments for Education and Skills and of Trade and Industry to establish a steel and metal skills council at the earliest opportunity.

Signatures by party: Labour 39, Labour/Co-operative 4, UUP 1.