§ 45 and 46. Mr. Tilneyasked the Minister of Labour (1) whether he will increase the number and type of courses for the hotel and catering trade run by his Department so that the number of permits granted to aliens for seasonal work in this trade can be reduced;
(2) what steps he is taking to train Commonwealth immigrants and their children for the hotel and catering trade so as to reduce the demand for permits for aliens to work in that trade.
§ Mr. HattersleyI recognise the importance of increasing the supply of trained staff for the hotel and catering industry. That is one of the main functions of the Industrial Training Board set up in November last year. I expect their proposals to apply as much to suitable Commonwealth immigrants as to others.
92WThe facilities at Government Training Centres would not permit any significant expansion in training for this industry.