§ Mr. Alec Jonesasked the Minister of Labour, how many applicants from Wales are now waiting for entry into a Government training centre; what is the length of waiting time; and for which trades are the waitirg periods longest.
§ Mr. HattersleyOn 11th March, 1968, 224 accepted applicants in Wales were awaiting allocation to training. Waiting time varies from trade to trade and between the Cardiff and Llanelli Centres. Early allocation can be offered for many engineering trades; for the remaining trades, waiting times range from five weeks to over six months. Waiting time is longest for electric welding.