§ 17. Viscount CURZONasked the Minister of Labour whether men of the Navy, Army, Air Force, Royal Irish Constabulary, and auxiliaries disabled in action or on active service in Ireland are entitled to enter Government training establishments?
§ The MINISTER of LABOUR (Dr. Macnamara)I regret that only ex-service men disabled during the late European War are eligible for industrial training under the Ministry of Labour.
§ Viscount CURZONIf I understand the right hon. Gentleman aright, does his answer, in effect, debar a man injured on active service during operations in Ireland against the rebel forces? I know a case where a man has been refused training. Cannot such men get anything?
§ Dr. MACNAMARAI have said that under the regulations, which I have to carry out, industrial training under the Ministry of Labour is only for men disabled during the late European War.
§ 18. Captain BOWYERasked the Minister of Labour what is the average number of applications from ex-service men received by the Appointments Department for training and for appointments; how many men altogether have completed training and how many are still being trained; and can he say what percentage of those who have completed their training has been placed?
§ Dr. MACNAMARAThe average number of applications for appointments from ex-officers and men of similar educational attainments received by the Appointments Department during 1921 was 680 per week—the total for the year being 29,235. For training the average weekly number was 49—the total of the year being 2,093. 11,585 men have completed their training and 6,229 are still being trained. 83 per cent. of those who have completed training have been placed in employment. All these figures are quite apart from training under the Industrial Training Scheme for Disabled Men.