§ 62. Mr. TOUCHEasked the Minister of Labour whether he can make any statement with regard to the progress made in the formation of courses of instruction and training for juvenile unemployed persons and the number of such persons at present receiving instruction?
§ Lieut.-Colonel MUIRHEADDuring the week ended 25th September, 1934, there was an average attendance of 11,439 boys and 3,738 girls, at 112 junior instruction centres and classes. The total number of individuals who attended during the week was 18,058. During the week ended 27th November, 1935, the latest date for which statistics are available, the average attendance was 19,725 boys and 10,120 girls at 204 junior instruction centres and classes. The total number of individuals who attended during the week was 36,596, an increase of over 100 per cent. In addition, new centres or extensions of existing centres, with a total accommodation for about 12,000 juveniles, have been approved and will be opened as soon as possible. The latest figures in respect of other authorised courses of instruction relate to the month ended 20th November, 1935, during which the average attendance was 761 boys and 720 girls.