§ 39. Mr. LANSBURYasked the Minister of Labour how many men have passed through the day and residential training establishments organised by his Department; the weekly cost per head, including all charges, in each establishment; how many men have been found regular and permanent employment, and the nature of such employment in this country; how many have emigrated; and to which Colonies or Dominions?
§ Mr. BETTERTONUp to 10th November, 1926, 1,646 men had passed through a course of training at the four centres, exclusive of 492 others who either Voluntarily withdrew from training or were discharged for unsatisfactory conduct. Of the total of 1,646, 989 are known to have found employment in this country, and 250 proceeded overseas—98 to Canada and 152 to Australia. I am unable to state to what extent the employment found in this country, which covers about 30 different occupations, is permanent.
I am circulating in the OFFICIAL REPORT a statement of the weekly cost per head.
§ Mr. LANSBURYAre any of the men now at the Essex Colony farmed out to farmers for work?
§ Mr. BETTERTONThe Colony, of course, is not in Essex but in Suffolk. As it is a different question perhaps the hon. Member will put it down.
§ Following is the statement promised:
§ The weekly cost per head, exclusive of capital charges, was, for the quarter ended 30th September, 1926, as follows:
| Weekly cost per head. | ||
| s. | d. | |
| Non-residential Wailsend | 27 | 5 |
| Birmingham | 26 | 9 |
| Residential Claydon | 42 | 2 |
§ No comparable figures are available for the Brandon centre, as the buildings necessary for the accommodation of a full complement of trainees there were not completed until after the end of the period referred to.