asked the Minister of Labour how many joiners are being trained in the Felling Government training centre for the Sunderland district; if he will give details of his consultations with the Sunderland branch of the Amalgamated Society of Woodworkers on the employment prospects of joiners so trained; and if he will make a statement as to the Government's policy in this field locally.

Two men from the Sunderland district are training as joiners at the Felling Government Training Centre. I will write to my hon. Friend about the consultations which have taken place between our local officers and local representatives of the Amalgamated Society of Woodworkers.