§ 74. Dr. PHILLIPSasked the Minister of Labour what training schemes for unemployed women are now being carried out by the Central Committee on Women's Training and Employment; whether any new schemes have been sanctioned; and, if so, what is their nature and what financial provision is being made for the expansion of this work in the year 1930–31?
§ Mr. LAWSONAs the reply is somewhat long, I propose, with my hon. Friend's permission, to circulate it in the OFFICIAL REPORT.
§ Following is the reply:
§ The Central Committee on Women's training and employment, in co-operation with my Department, organise non-residential Centres in various parts of the country, and a residential Centre at Leamington, where women and girls under 35 years of age are trained for employment in domestic service. In addition, a class in hotel work is held at Glasgow. Provision for the expansion of the activities of the Committee has been made for the year which begins on 1st May, by the introduction of a scheme of training for unemployed women over 35 years of age who are handicapped by having suffered long periods of unemployment, and a scheme of vocational training for selected applicants who cannot obtain employment without such training and for whom the domestic classes are not suitable. Schemes involving further expansion and modification of existing provisions are at present receiving the consideration of the Committee. A sum of £100,000 has been provided to meet the expenditure of the Committee for the ensuing financial year, as compared with £74,500 during the year about to end.