HC Deb 11 July 1972 vol 840 cc297-8W
61. Dame Patricia Hornsby-Smith

asked the Secretary of State for Employment what training schemes and facilities are available to encourage residents of the

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United Kingdom to enter the catering profession; and whether he will seek to extend these facilities, in view of the need to lessen the use of foreign labour and reduce the number of unemployed.

Mr. Chichester-Clark

The main responsibility for training lies with the industry and the Hotel and Catering Industry Training Board. In order to meet the training needs of individuals the Government are rapidly expanding the facilities for courses in Hotel and Catering occupations available under the Vocational Training Scheme and are aiming at a throughput of over 1,000 trainees in 1973. Many courses in catering are also available in Colleges of Further Education.