§ Mr. David Howellasked the Secretary of State for Employment and Productivity whether she will list the vocational professional and similar exchange programmes for apprentices and similar categories of younger persons between this country and member and applicant states of the European Economic Community in which her Department is involved.
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§ Mr. FernyhoughMy Department is involved in two schemes for assisting people to obtain work in countries which include all member and applicant states of the European Economic Community, except the Republic of Ireland. These are:—
The O.E.C.D. scheme for the International Clearing of Vacancies and Applications for Employment.The Western European Union scheme for the Exchange of Student Employees between certain European Countries.However, most exchanges of student employees are arranged individually by direct contact between employers.