§ 20. Mr. Tinnasked the Minister of Public Building and Works how many industrial staff were employed by his Department in Gibraltar on 1st March, 1969, and 1st March, 1970; and what steps he is taking to improve the productivity of his Department's building operatives in Gibraltar.
§ Mr. John Silkin1,428 and 865.
A substantial programme of training apprentices, operatives and supervisors has been introduced to improve the efficiency of my locally-engaged staff in Gibraltar. In addition, a team of advisers from my Department and the Department of Employment and Productivity is curently negotiating a productivity agreement with them.