48. Mr. Watkinsasked the Minister of Labour whether the Youth Employment Scheme, under the Employment and Training Act, for the district of Cefn Coed, is to be administered by the Merthyr Tydfil Borough Council or by the County Council of Brecon in which it is situated.
§ The Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Labour (Mr. Ness Edwards)In accordance with Section 10 of the Employment and Training Act, 1948, the County of Brecon, who have not previously exercised choice of employment powers, have submitted a scheme to provide a youth employment service for the whole of the county. Subject to this scheme being otherwise acceptable, the district of Cefn Coed, which has hitherto been administered by the county borough of Merthyr Tydfil, will become the responsibility of the county authority.