§ Mr. Lewisasked the Minister of Works what action he proposes to take to prevail upon the employers in the electrical contracting industry to accept the proposals put forward by the Chairman of 134W the Training Council for the Electrical Contracting Industry; and whether he will, pending an agreement between both sides in this industry on the introduction of a new scheme, maintain his control and direction over the secretarial and registration work connected with the Apprenticeship and Training Council for the Electrical Contracting Industry.
§ Mr. MolsonI invited the President of the Employers' Association to come to see me and asked him to persuade his Association and members to accept the proposals of the Chairman of the Apprenticeship and Training Council, Sir George Gater, and find the necessary finance. He explained to me that his members do not think registration necessary or useful. I was glad to learn that there will be no alteration in their support of training arrangements in the industry and particularly of indentured apprenticeship. I am continuing to provide secretarial services to the Council until arrangements have been completed for the future administration of the Council's Further Education Fund. I am not prepared, however, to continue the registration work beyond 30th November, 1957, the date fixed for its termination.