§ 61. Mr. Harold Daviesasked the Minister of Agriculture how many applications have been received from members of His Majesty's Forces for a course of agricultural or horticultural training in the county of Stafford, in particular, and the country as a whole; and what publicity is the Ministry giving to these schemes.
§ Mr. T. WilliamsTo the end of October, 560 applications had been received for training in England and Wales, of which 24 were for training in Staffordshire. All but a few of the applicants were members of His Majesty's Forces. The agricultural training scheme, which is part of the Government's general vocational training scheme, receives a wide measure of publicity, through various publications 893 issued by the Ministry of Labour and National Service, and through the Press. A film on the subject is now available for showing, and lectures and instructional talks are frequently given to Army and R.A.F. units by officers of my Department.