§ Major J. Morrisonasked the Minister of Labour how many persons it is envisaged will take a managerial training course under the auspices of his Department during the next 12 months; and if he is satisfied that industry will by that time have sufficiently revived to offer situations to all these trained personnel.
§ Mr. IsaacsUnder the Business Training Scheme, there will be a main course of training in business administration which it is expected will be taken by some three to four thousand persons during 1946. This General Business Course will last three months, and on its completion selected trainees will be assisted to take more specialised courses within industry and commerce, some of which may well last upwards of a year. The absorption into employment of persons who take the General Business course during 1946 will thus be extended over a longer period. As regards the last part of the Question, I would refer the hon. Member to the White Paper on Employment Policy (Cmd. 6527).