§ 121. Mr. Chetwyndasked the Minister of Fuel and Power whether he has agreed to a policy of education and training with the Gas Council as required in Section 4 of the Gas Act, 1948.
§ Mr. RobensAt the time when the industry was nationalised there were a large number of existing schemes for the training and education of employees, sponsored by the different gas undertakings. The first step in the preparation of a programme under Section 4 of the Act was the collection of detailed information about all these schemes. The Gas Council have undertaken this work, and are now in process of examining this information with a view to the preparation of a general scheme, or schemes, to be recommended for adoption throughout the industry. The Gas Council are not therefore yet in a position to submit a formal programme under Section 4 of the Gas Act. Active work with a view to the preparation of such a programme is being carried out.