§ 40. Mr. Ronald Bellasked the Secretary of State for Employment what communication he has received from the Construction Industry Training Board about its financial position; and whether he will make a statement.
§ 66. Mr. Chichester-Clarkasked the Secretary of State for Employment whether he will make a statement on his discussions with the Chairman of the Construction Industry Training Board regarding its financial problems.
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§ 73. Mr. Willeyasked the Secretary of State for Employment whether he is yet in a position to make a statement about the finances of the Construction Industry Training Board.
§ Mr. BryanThe Chairman of the Construction Industry Training Board has reported that the board is unable to raise from commercial sources the additional borrowing authorised to meet its present financial difficulties. He has asked whether the Government can assist the board, and I am at present considering the situation.—[Vol. 808, c. 94–5.]
§ 45. Mrs. Fennerasked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will suspend activities of the Construction Industry Training Board pending his review of industrial training boards.
§ Mr. BryanMy right hon. Friend has no power under the Industrial Training Act to suspend for a temporary period the activities of an industrial training board.
§ 57. Mr. Cantasked the Secretary of State for Employment whether he will now authorise an inquiry into the structure and finances of the Construction Industry Training Board.
§ Mr. BryanThe Construction Industry Training Board has already commissioned and received a report by independent consultants on its organisation and financial procedures.