§ 82. Mr. PERRINGasked the Minister of Labour whether his attention has been called to the shipment of German goods 881 which arrived per ss. "Virgelia," from Hamburg last week at the Free Trade Wharf, namely, 524 bales of writing and other paper, 143 cases of toys, 90 cases of electro-plated articles, 600 packages of furniture, 600 cases of leaf tobacco, 485 bundles of chairs, 21 cases of watches, 390 cases of hollow glass, and consignments of pianos, clocks, gramophones, motorcars and lorries, and surgical instruments; and, inasmuch as such shipments indicate the present inability of the manufacturers in this country to satisfy the needs of the markets requiring our productions, whether he will consider the desirability of increasing the number of ex-Service men under training in such trades, thereby promoting his great desire to see all ex-Service men in full and remunerative employment?
§ Mr. PARKERDisabled ex-Service men are being trained in all the trades referred to by the hon. Member, except paper-making and tobacco-growing, which do not appear to be suitable or practicable. Existing facilities are being substantially increased wherever the prospects of employment justify increase and increase is possible.