§ Captain Kerbyasked the Secretary of State for Employment and Productivity how many trainees there are in each of the industrial training boards now in operation; what is the average length of their training; and what is their average wage.
§ Mr. HattersleyThe number of employed persons in scope of industrial training boards is now approximately 15 million. Whilst a number of trainees are being trained in board centres, the primary function of training boards is to encourage and assist industry to undertake necessary training.