§ 14. Sir Granville Gibsonasked the Minister of Labour whether his Department is training ex-officers in technical and other work; whether, when trained, such ex-officers will be given the positions now occupied by young men of military age in munition and other work who are sheltered by the Essential Work Order; how many ex-officers have been 591 so trained; how many have been placed in such occupations; and how many young men of military age have in consequence been released?
§ Mr. BevinEx-officers are able to take advantage of the Department's schemes for training both disabled and other persons. Information as to the total number of ex-officers who have entered such training or have been placed in employment is not available, but it is known that some ex-officers have entered Government training centres, and my Department has arranged in a number of cases with private employers and Government Departments for ex-officers to be given preliminary training with a view to taking up particular employment. The arrangements for calling-up young men for the Forces provide for their release from industry if they can be spared, and the employment of new workers who have been trained, whether ex-officers or others, facilitates their withdrawal.
§ Sir G. GibsonIs the right hon. Gentleman satisfied that every opportunity is afforded to ex-officers to take advantage of the opportunities provided to enter or re-enter industry?