Junior Clerical Workers

HC Deb 08 July 1969 vol 786 c237W

Mr. Ted Fletcher

asked the Secretary of State for Employment and Productivity whether she will consider taking steps to make day release or block release for training purposes part of the contracts of employment for junior clerical workers.

Mr. Hattersley

The terms of a contract of employment are for the parties concerned to agree. My right hon. Friend has no power to ensure the inclusion of a provision on the lines proposed, and it is by no means clear that it would command the support of both sides of industry. On the general question of the further education courses to be associated with the training of young people, I would refer the hon. Member to the statement made by the then Minister of Labour on 26th July, 1965, in reply to a Question from the Member for Burnley (Mr. Dan Jones).—[Vol. 717, c. 28–29.]