HC Deb 15 June 1939 vol 348 c1494
36. Mr. Edmund Harvey

asked the Minister of Labour whether students entering in 1939 a residential college, other than a university college, will be permitted to postpone their period of military training until the conclusion of their course of study?

Mr. E. Brown

The students entering colleges in 1939 who will be permitted to postpone their period of military training include, in addition to university students, full-time students at medical faculties and schools, dental schools, training colleges for teachers, agricultural colleges, veterinary colleges, technical colleges, schools of art and schools of architecture. Applications from students at other colleges will be referred, if necessary, to the Military Training (Hardship) Committees.

Mr. G. Griffiths

Will the right hon. Gentleman consider also the fact that young miners have to work a long time at the coal face before they become efficient; and will he allow them to have the two years as well?

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