§ 1. Mr. Owenasked the Minister of Labour what progress has been made by the National Joint Advisory Committee to develop the intake into apprenticeship of the expected increase in the number of young persons entering employment.
§ Mr. WoodThe constituent organisations of the National Joint Advisory Council have established the Industrial Training Council, which is giving immediate attention to the training problems which arise from the increasing number of school leavers.
§ 2. Mr. Owenasked the Minister of Labour what steps are being taken to provide employment, other than apprentice- 126W ship schemes, for the increasing number of young persons coming on to the labour market.
§ Mr. WoodI would refer the hon. Member to the reply which I gave to the hon. Member for Fife, West (Mr. Hamilton) on 18th November.