HC Deb 11 March 1937 vol 321 cc1308-9
10. Mr. Day

asked the Minister of Labour the number of persons who were in attendance at the various training centres conducted by or on behalf of his Department as at the last convenient date; and the rate at which persons so trained in these centres are placed in employment on completion of their course?

Mr. E. Brown

The number of persons attending the various training centres on 4th March, 1937, was as follows:

At Government training centres 5,102
At instructional centres 2,298
At domestic training centres 984
I am unable to state the rate at which these persons are placed in employment as this varies from week to week according to the numbers completing their courses and the vacancies available.

Mr. Day

Are any of these people absorbed in their own occupations?

Mr. Brown

I cannot say that without notice, but I can tell the House that the percentage of those who entered employment on completion of courses in 1936 from Government training centres and domestic training centres was 97, and from instructional centres 24.