Q5. Mr. Alan Lee Williamsasked the Prime Minister if he is satisfied with the arrangements for Ministerial co-ordination in connection with industrial training and retraining schemes; and if he will make a statement.
§ The Prime MinisterYes, Sir.
Mr. WilliamsWould not my right hon. Friend agree that there is considerable evidence that a number of large firms at present are not introducing training or retraining schemes? Would he consider further negotiations to enable them to overcome this difficulty?
§ The Prime MinisterThis matter was fully debated earlier in the week and my right hon. Friend reported not only on the Government training centres but on what he described as the more important sector—industrial training. I believe that the present system, introduced by our predecessors and carried on and expanded by us, is right. If there is evidence that it is not being fully used, I am sure that my right hon. Friend would want to go into any individual case.