§ 58. Mr. Marplesasked the Minister of Labour, what arrangements are made for trainees leaving Government training to be placed in jobs on completion of their period of training.
§ Mr. IsaacsIn general men leaving training establishments are submitted by the centre placing officer in cooperation with the local employment exchange to employers with suitable vacancies. In the case of building trades, trainees continue their training with the employer, and the vacancies to which it is proposed to send men are therefore approved as suitable for purposes of training by a local advisory committee.
§ Mr. MarplesDoes the right hon. Gentleman realise that a large number of these trainees leave their training in a very enthusiastic frame of mind, but that when they are unable to find employment they tend to lose their morale, and will he go into the matter to see if he can give them employment immediately?
§ Mr. IsaacsI agree with the hon. Gentleman as to the enthusiasm of these men both in training and when they come out, but I would assure him that there are not a large number who cannot be placed. There are some, but this is often due to the fact that in the area concerned the building trade is not quite ready to receive them. It is a problem with which we are very much concerned.
§ Mr. MarplesIf I send the right hon. Gentleman details of particular cases will he look into them?
§ Mr. IsaacsMost certainly.