§ Mr. Eadieasked the Minister of Labour what steps have been taken by industrial training boards to increase the numbers of females receiving training.
§ Mr. HattersleyThe grant schemes and training recommendations of industrial training boards are designed to meet the training needs of both male and female employees.
§ Mr. Eadieasked the Minister of Labour if he will publish in the OFFICIAL REPORT the numbers of female labour receiving industrial training under the auspices of the industrial training boards; 278W and if he will indicate the numbers in each of the boards by region.
§ Mr. HattersleyThese figures are not available. A Ministry of Labour enquiry showed that in May, 1967, there were 5,600 female apprentices and 82,000 other female trainees in establishments in manufacturing industries in Great Britain employing eleven or more workers.