§ Mr. Doverasked the Secretary of State for Employment what arrangements have so far been made to promote training and to look after the interests of trainees when the ceramics, glass and mineral products industrial training board has ceased to operate.
§ Mr. Peter MorrisonWe have received proposals for voluntary training arrangements from a number of organisations including the Glass Manufacturers Federation, the British Ceramics Manufacturers Federation, the Cement Makers Federation, the British Quarrying and Slag Federation, the Sand and Gravel Association, the China Clay Association and the National Federation of Clay Industries.
I have asked the organisations to start their proposed arrangements as soon as possible. We propose to bring the brick and precast concrete industries into the scope of the construction industry training board. We have asked the Manpower Services Commission to take forward the process of abolishing the board in parallel with action to establish or develop voluntary arrangements so as to bring about an orderly transition.