§ 18. Mr. THORNEasked the Minister of Labour whether he will give the name and rank of the person appointed to take 514 charge of the physical training centre at Cardiff; and whether attendance at it will be necessary to entitle able-bodied unemployed to unemployment benefit or transitional payments?
§ Sir H. BETTERTONThe instructor at the Physical Training Class for Unemployed Men, which it is proposed to open very shortly at Cardiff, will be a Mr. A. Brooks, a qualified physical training instructor who was appointed to the Ministry of Labour a year ago. He was previously employed as a physical training instructor by a Local Education Authority. Before that he was in the Army. Attendance of unemployed men at this and similar Centres organised by the Department in different parts of the country, is entirely voluntary and unwillingness to attend in no way affects receipt of unemployment insurance benefit, or transitional payments.
§ Mr. THORNEWas it not possible to get an instructor without having to apply to the Army?
§ Mr. MORGAN JONESWas this gentleman's experience entirely derived from his Army experience? Has he had any other experience?
§ Sir H. BETTERTONI have said in my answer that he is a qualified physical training instructor who was appointed by the Ministry of Labour a year ago. He was previously employed by the local education authority as a physical training instructor.
§ Sir H. BETTERTONI have stated that he is a qualified instructor. He satisfied the requirements.