§ 68. Mr. HEPWORTHasked the Minister of Labour whether the statistics in the possession of his Department show that trainees from the training centres under his control actually obtain employment subsequent to training; and, if so, to what extent and in what industries?
Mr. HUDSONAs regards the training centres at which a six months course is given in certain trades (including building, furnishing, vehicle building, engineering and allied industries and miscellaneous trades) about 83 per cent. of the 372 men who completed the course have found employment, usually in the trade in which they had their training. From the domestic training centres for women administered by the Central Committee on Women's Training and Employment under a grant from my Department, 97 per cent. of the girls trained have been placed. As regards instructional centres, I would refer my hon. Friend to a reply given by my right hon. Friend to the hon. Member for the Gower Division (Mr. D. Grenfell) on 16th March, of which I am sending him a copy.