Training

HC Deb 04 May 1948 vol 450 cc1067-8

8. Mr. Hugh Fraser

asked the Minister of Labour whether, in view of the fact that some hundreds of conscientious objectors are receiving grants under the Further Education and Training Scheme, he will consider making those members of the Regular Army who had to continue their service during the war after their service's date of termination eligible for this scheme under paragraph 6 of leaflet P.L.120.

Mr. Isaacs

This scheme was designed to assist those whose careers or training had been interrupted, or prevented from starting, by war service. It is not therefore generally applicable to men who had chosen the Regular Army as their career.

Industry.	16th April, 1945.	8th April, 1946.	14th April, 1947.	12th April, 1948.
Men 18–64.	Women 18–59.	Men 18–64.	Women 18–59.	Men 18–64.	Women 18–59.	Men 18–64.	Women 18–59.
Building and Civil Engineering	37	—	70	—	175	—	197	1
Shipbuilding and ship repairing	29	18	103	11	149	1	94	2
Engineering, etc.	23	18	75	32	51	8	46	3
Wood boxes and packing cases	—	5	8	—	57	22	10	1
Hotel, catering, etc	8	7	41	17	71	37	43	25
Goods transport by road	8	1	47	2	36	1	22	—
Fishing	27	—	55	3	60	—	97	—
Shipping service	11	—	37	—	70	—	57	—
Food and drink	18	20	51	16	64	31	64	25
Distributive trades	52	20	134	72	183	66	164	28
National Government service	23	3	81	8	77	22	65	7
Local Government service	27	7	62	6	82	5	78	8
Entertainments, sports, etc.	11	—	20	3	40	3	37	7
Agriculture, forestry, etc	6	—	16	3	35	1	163	—
All other industries and services	119	39	810	83	770	73	443	43
Total	399	138	1,610	256	1,920	270	1,580	150

Other schemes to assist Regulars on completion of their service are under consideration.