§ Sir G. Sinclairasked the Minister of Labour how many sons of Commonwealth immigrants were among the 110,000 boys who obtained apprenticeships in the first nine months of this year; and what steps he will take to ensure that immigrant children on leaving school have access on their merits to this form of training.
§ Mr. ThorntonThe information asked for in the first part of the Question is not available. The Central Youth Employment Executive has issued a memorandum to all youth employment officers emphasising the principle that immigrant boys and girls should be enabled to obtain employment and train-
4Wcorrespond with the increase for civil pensioners contained in the Pensions (Increase) Bill.
§ Mr. HealeySubject to Royal Assent being given to the Bill in the form now before Parliament, the changes in Service pensions would be:
ing suitable to their abilities on equal terms with other young people and asking youth employment officers to use every opportunity to persuade employers of the wide variety of jobs in industry and commerce for which immigrant young people may be suitable.