asked the Secretary of State for Employment if he is satisfied that the industrial training boards have sufficiently close co-operation with the Manpower Services Commission on apprenticeship training.

I am informed by the Manpower Services Commission that its regular discussions with industrial training boards cover questions about apprenticeship training from time to time. The Commission is currently discussing with boards how they will implement the proposals made in the report "Training for Skills—A Programme for Action", which includes recommendations about the planning and content of craft and technician training.