§ 59. Dr. Brayasked the Minister of Labour what steps he has taken to increase apprentice training on Tees-side in accordance with the expressed wishes of the local authorities, trade unions, and employers; and why the offers made by Dorman Long and Imperial Chemical Industries in September, 1962, to make additional apprentice training facilities available in their apprentice training schools have not yet been taken up.
§ Mr. HareI am prepared to make a grant of up to £3,000, and a loan of similar amount, through the Industrial Training Council to assist the North-East Training Council in the initial work of organising group training on Tees-side. In working out its proposals the council has been in touch with the two firms mentioned and several others. The arrangements are to be discussed at a meeting of the Industrial Training Council next Wednesday when I hope the matter will be settled.