§ 6. Mr. Eadieasked the Secretary of State for Employment and Productivity how many applicants have been accepted for future retraining in industry in Scotland; and what number to date have been retrained since January 1965.
§ Mr. HattersleyFigures for training carried out within industry as a whole are not available. On 9th September, 701 accepted applicants were awaiting admission to Government Training Centres in Scotland. Since January 1965, 4,617 persons have completed courses at these Centres.
§ Mr. EadieIs my hon. Friend aware that there is anxiety in Scotland about the possibility of future redundancy in the mining industry? What co-operation is there between industries in order to ensure adequate retraining for the men involved?
§ Mr. HattersleyI am satisfied that the bulk of the retraining, which must be done under the aegis of the industrial training boards, is being carried out in an appropriate way. The Government are keeping an eye on the provisions made by the boards for Scotland to ensure that provision is made for the redundancy of which my hon. Friend has spoken. I also confirm that, as well as the Government training centre places having been increased substantially in the last 4 years, it is intended to continue the expansion of this programme up to 1971–72.