§ 28. Sir David Priceasked the Secretary of State for Employment what discussions he has had with the chairman of the joint industrial board for the electrical industry about possible reforms in apprenticeships in the electrical industry.
§ Mr. Peter MorrisonThe Manpower Services Commission has reached agreement in principle with the joint industrial board for the electrical contracting industry on arrangements for a new training scheme for the industry to take effect in September 1983. These arrangements are a welcome example of training which gets substantially away from time-serving and age restrictions and replaces them by training standards and modules.