§ Mr. Roseasked the Secretary of State for Employment when he intends to 61W make his recommendations on the future of the industrial training boards.
§ Mr. Dudley SmithThe Government's proposals for the future rôle of the industrial training boards are for consultation on the widest basis, and the consultative period lasts until the end of this month. We propose to reach decisions in the summer and to introduce such legislation as may be necessary in the next Session of Parliament, but it is not possible to he more precise on the timing of an announcement at this stage.
§ Mr. Roseasked the Secretary of State for Employment what plans he has to increase Government training and industrial retraining.
§ Mr. Dudley SmithIn the new Training Opportunities Scheme explained in "Training for the Future", the Government will offer much wider opportunities to men and women who wish to acquire new skills. We aim to train 60,000–70,000 people a year by 1975 and 100,000 a year as soon as possible after that. There will be a much wider range of courses, including vocational courses of further education.