§ 68. Mr. Mossasked the Minister of Labour whether he is aware that a major obstacle to the recruitment of an adequate number of apprentices is the small firm employing no apprentices; and what steps he proposes to take, through his consultative advisory machinery, to overcome this difficulty.
§ Mr. WoodI am aware that there are firms employing skilled workers which do not train apprentices, and I understand that the Industrial Training Council is to consider how they may be encouraged to do so.