§ Mr. Urwinasked the Minister of Labour how many men were retrained as craftsmen for the building industry in 1964 and 1965; what are the numbers in each trade; how many have completed training in 1966; and how many are now undergoing training.
§ Mrs. Shirley WilliamsThere were 953 men trained and retrained in Government Training Centres as craftsmen for the construction industry in 1964 and 2,326 in 1965. The number in each trade was as follows:
Trade 1964 1965 Bricklaying 177 608 Carpentry 404 892 Heating and Ventilating — 84 Painting and Decorating 37 41 Plastering 13 104 Plumbing 82 135 Contractors Plant Mechanic 190 280 Electrical Contracting 21 103 Street Mason and Paviors 29 79 Total 953 2,326 In 1966, 1,547 men had completed training by 13th June. On the 13th June 1,909 men were in training.