§ 16. Lieut.-Colonel Sharpasked the Minister of Labour what action is being taken to increase the supply of machine toolmakers, particularly in the West Riding of Yorkshire.
§ Mr. IsaacsThe remedy in the long run is improved apprenticeship arrangements, and this is under discussion with the engineering industry. An immediate, but temporary, alleviation is to use the services of men who have had appropriate experience in the Forces, and an agreement to do so has been reached.