§ Mr. Watkinsasked the Minister of Labour the number of persons at the Swansea Technical College who have taken courses under the training scheme for commercial purposes and for business administration up to date; the number who have been placed in employment; the number who have found their own employment; and the number who have finished their courses and are without employment.
§ Mr. IsaacsThe number of persons who have completed the general business course under the Business Training Scheme at Swansea Technical College is 19, of whom 18 have been placed by my Department in specialised business courses with business firms. The remaining, student has not yet been placed as he is at present sick. Of the 23 persons who recently completed the commercial course at this College under the vocational training scheme, four have been placed in employment, two have found their own employment and action to place the remainder is still proceeding.
§ Mr. Watkinsasked the Minister of Labour what procedure was adopted by his Department to interview the students who recently undertook the commercial course under his Department's training scheme to place them in employment; and whether consideration is to be given for them to be placed in Government employment.
§ Mr. IsaacsI assume my hon. Friend refers to the commercial course recently completed at the Swansea Technical College. These trainees were interviewed by my local officers three weeks before the course was due to terminate and the possibility of placing them in Government employment has been kept in mind. Three of the trainees have already been placed in such employment.