§ Mr. Bevinsasked the Minister of Labour if, in view of the continued shortage of bricklayers in Liverpool and the availability of suitable trainees, he will sponsor a training scheme for bricklayers in Liverpool.
§ Mr. IsaacsI am at present discussing with representatives of the building industry the general question of extending the Government vocational training arrangements for the building trades, to meet the serious shortage of craftsmen in different parts of the country. I can assure the hon. Member that the position on Merseyside has not been overlooked.
256Wnumber called up in each year from 1946 to 1949: