§ 32. Rear-Admiral Morgan Gilesasked the Minister of Technology what discussions he has had on the need for an extension of management education in the introduction of new techniques into British industry.
§ Mr. MarshMy right hon. Friend has had no formal discussions on this matter, 1104 but many of the activities of his Department are directed towards improving management efficiency and the introduction of new techniques.
§ Rear-Admiral Morgan GilesIn what sectors of industry has the Minister direct responsibility for management education?
§ Mr. MarshThe prime position of management education is that this will be mainly dealt with under the Industrial Training Act. There is an inter-departmental committee, of which I am chairman, covering the whole range of training, and recently the Central Training Council established under the Industrial Training Act issued a statement to the effect that it had set up a specific Committee to look at this one problem of management education, which the Government regard as very important.