§ 44. Mr. Haleasked the Minister of Labour what facilities exist within reasonable distance of the county borough of Oldham for the further training of seriously physically-disabled boys and girls who have reached school-leaving age.
§ Mr. WatkinsonYoung people of 16 or over whose disability precludes a normal apprenticeship may be trained under 665 the disabled training scheme. Under this scheme courses can be arranged at Government training centres, the nearest of which is at Denton, seven or eight miles from the county borough of Oldham, or at technical colleges, or with local employers. Those who cannot travel daily to suitable training centres can be considered for a variety of courses at residential training colleges at greater distances from Oldham.
§ Mr. HaleI am much obliged. Would the hon. Member try to publicise the facilities because clearly they are not known? And would he be good enough to tell me, or to tell the House, at some time why it is that when I write to the Minister of Health about disabled cases, the letter is sent to the Minister of Labour; and when I write to the Minister of Labour it is sent to the Minister of Education; and when I write to the Minister of Education it is sent back to both the other Ministries?
§ Mr. WatkinsonI will write to the hon. Member, if I may, and explain to him, because that might save the time of the House.