§ Mr. Wolrige-Gordonasked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether he will take steps in relation to education and training for the construction industry, to make day release and work release obligatory during all four years of apprenticeship and remove the obligation on firms in the industry to finance the Construction Industry Training Board.
§ Mr. Gordon CampbellIt would not be desirable to impose a statutory obligation for apprentices in one particular492W industry to attend day-release classes. Industrial training boards, including the Construction Industry Training Board, can encourage attendance at such classes through their grant schemes and training recommendations.
The method of financing the Board by a levy on employers is laid down in the Industrial Training Act, 1964, and is a matter for my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Employment.