§ Mr. Bossomasked the Minister of Works seeing that in the past the majority of building trade operatives were trained by the smaller builders, what alternative arrangements he is providing that will ensure sufficient building trade operatives now that the Government have largely stopped smaller builders and private building.
§ Mr. Key:It is not the case that the Government have largely stopped the smaller builders or private building. Some reduction in the labour force may result from the curtailment of public as well as private building, but the balance of the programme will provide ample work suitable for the training of apprentices. I am in close touch with the Building Apprenticeship and Training Council which has the question of recruitment of operatives under continuous review.