§ 66. Colonel Lord H. CAVENDISH-BENTINCKasked the Minister of Reconstruction whether, in view of the fact that many indentured apprentices have been called up for service in the middle of their 1742 apprenticeship, and that it would be in the national interest that these young men should return to skilled trades and not be allowed to drift into unskilled employments, he will consider the advisability of recommending to the Government that a maintenance grant be made to young men returning to skilled trades, so that their rate of pay may not be less i than that of unskilled workers of the same age?
§ The MINISTER of RECONSTRUCTION (Dr. Addison)The question of apprenticeship is now under the consideration of the Ministry of Reconstruction and the Ministry of Labour, but I am not able at present to make any statement in regard to the policy to be adopted.