§ Mr. Dalyellasked the Secretary of State for Employment and Productivity (1) what action she has taken as a result of the Report on Training of Export Staff;
(2) what steps she is taking to establish facilities for organised training on a national basis in the techniques of export promotion and export sales, and to provide facilities for industry to promote joint export training schemes.
§ Mr. HattersleyA joint committee of training boards has been set up to consider the Report and advise on the action which the boards can take on it. The first meeting took place in December, 1968, and the committee has since suggested a number of initial steps, including special publicity for the Report, which boards might take.
381WThe Department has begun discussions with the Education Departments about the recommendations concerned with the provision of export training courses.