QUESTION FOR ORAL ANSWER

[Mr Speaker in the Chair]

The following Question stood on the Order Paper --

Mr J. F. Conceicao: To ask the Minister for Finance what sort of joint training schemes were conducted through joint industrial training centres in 1973; what further activities are being planned; how responsibility for those schemes is distributed between the Government and the private sector; if there is any intention to modify the basis of co-operation; and in what ways his Ministry supports other forms of industrial training.

Mr Speaker: Mr Conceicao.

Mr J. F. Conceicao (Katong): Mr Speaker, Sir, Question No. 1.

The absence of the Minister for Finance being noted -

The Minister of State for Labour and Government Whip (Mr Sia Kah Hui): Mr Speaker, Sir, may we have it deferred to another day?

Mr Speaker: Mr Conceicao, I think it would be best for the Minister to give you a written reply.

Mr Conceicao: That would prevent me from asking any supplementary questions, Sir,I would prefer it to be deferred.

Mr Speaker: So be it.