§ Mr. Milneasked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will set up further training centres in the Northern Region 236W in view of the demand for skilled Apprentice Training employees.
§ Mr. Chichester-ClarkWhile no new training centres arc planned for the Northern Region, 117 new places have been provided this year in existing centres and a further 300 places are planned by July 1974. There are at present vacancies for about 350 trainees in engineering trades in training centres in the region. Increasing use is being made of training facilities offered by colleges of further education and by employers.