HC Deb 24 February 1981 vol 999 cc319-20W
25. Mr. Norman Atkinson

asked the Secretary of State for Employment if he is satisfied that employers' preference for adult trainees as against four-year apprenticeships is the best way of achieving the highest levels of skill in the engineering industry.

Mr. Peter Morrison

I am not aware of employers' preference for adult trainees, but I believe there is a place for both young and adult trainees who can achieve the necessary skill standards in the engineering and other industries.

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