§ 15. General Sir George Jeffreysasked the President of the Board of Education what has been the response to the invitation to 16-year-old boys and girls following their registration to attend interviews as regards joining youth or pre-Service organisations or attending evening continuation classes; and whether a satisfactory number has joined one or other of the various youth organisations.
§ Mr. EdeThe latest returns available show that of the young people who registered in August, October and November of last year 146,854 were invited to interview and 98,654 responded. The response has varied according to local circumstances and, not unnaturally, has been less favourable in scattered and rural areas. As regards the second part of the Question, while I am unable to give a total figure, I am advised that since registration was started the membership of the youth organisations has shown an appreciable increase.