§ 79. Sir Harmar Nichollsasked the Minister of Labour, in view of the shortage of skilled manpower in the engineering industry and the shortage of 200,000 skilled men by 1970 forecast in the National Plan, if he will request the Engineering Industry Training Board to give urgent consideration to the possibilities of shortening apprenticeship.
§ Mr. ThorntonThe Engineering Board is considering the nature and content of training required for occupations in its industry which is the essential preliminary to any decision as to the appropriate length of training.
The Board's grant arrangements are designed to encourage firms to increase the training they do.