§ 28. Mr. ROBERT YOUNGasked the Minister of Labour whether he can state the number of ex-service men who have received a Government grant to enable them to finish their education at a university; how many of these have obtained a degree; of those so educated how many have applied to the Appointments Department of the Ministry of Labour for assistance in securing employment; how many through this agency have secured employment what was the nature of the employment thus secured; and how many are still registered with the Appointments Department awaiting employment?
§ The MINISTER of LABOUR (Sir Montague Barlow)The number of ex-service men who have received a Government grant to enable them to finish their education at universities or colleges of similar standing in Great Britain is approximately 19,850, of whom up to the present about 10,110 have obtained a degree or a diploma. Of the men so educated, 4,357 have registered with the Appointments Department, and 1,845 have secured employment through 443 the agency of that department. The employment found was, generally, of a professional, technical or commercial character. There are at present 579 men so educated registered with the Appointments Department as requiring employment.
§ 30. Mr. R. YOUNGasked the Minister of Labour how many ex-service men who have received grants to complete their education at a university and who have registered themselves for employment through the Appointments Department have by these means received appointments as secondary school teachers, and how many as metallurgical chemists at home and abroad, respectively?
§ Sir M. BARLOWWhile precise figures are not available, it is known that, of the ex-service men who received grants towards their education at a university or college of similar standing in Great Britain, over 500 have been placed by the Appointments Department as secondary school teachers at home and four abroad; over 27 have been placed as metallurgical chemists at home, and one abroad. There are at present on the register of the Appointments Department 53 men so educated requiring posts as secondary school teachers and 31 requiring posts as metallurgical chemists.