§ 39. Brigadier Terence Clarkeasked the First Lord of the Admiralty if his attention has been drawn to the shortage of shipwright apprentices in Her Majesty's Dockyard; and what steps he is taking to rectify this matter.
§ Mr. DigbyYes, Sir. A new method of recruiting apprentices, introduced in 1950 as an experiment, has produced a marked increase in the number of recruits. Other long-term proposals are under consideration.