§ 2. Mr. GRAHAM WHITEasked the Minister of Labour the number of young persons attending juvenile instruction centres on the latest convenient date?
Mr. STANLEYDuring the week ended 6th February, 32,704 boys and girls attended junior instruction centres and classes. The average daily attendance was 27,027. In addition during the month 1270 ended 23rd January, 1935, there was an average daily attendance of 2,689 boys and girls at authorised courses other than juvenile instruction centres and classes.
Viscountess ASTORWill my right hon. Friend do all he can to refute the charge which is being made in certain quarters that the Government are not going ahead very successfully with juvenile centres?
Mr. STANLEYI am glad to be able to say that we are pressing on with the utmost speed. There are, of course, many technical difficulties in the way, but the figures I have read show a marked increase on a year ago.
§ Mr. LAWSONMay I ask whether the right hon. Gentleman can protect other people from misrepresentation?
§ Mr. GODFREY NICHOLSONCould not the right hon. Gentleman analyse the figures of the numbers of juveniles to show what a high proportion of available juveniles are in instructional centres?