§ Sir Harmar Nichollsasked the Minister of Labour if he is aware of the close co-operation which took place between the Amalgamated Engineering Union and a private firm, details of which have been sent to him, in respect of a shortened engineering apprenticeship scheme; and what steps are being taken to encourage the further development of such co-operation and experiment throughout industry at large.
§ Mr. ThorntonYes. The Engineering Industry Training Board is aware of these arrangements which include the use of programmed instruction techniques. It plans to promote a greater use of these techniques in training for its industry.