§ Major BORWICKasked the Minister of Labour if he is aware that Private Greenhouse, No. 391,424, of the 678th Labour Corps, whose present address is 6, Northborough Road, Norbury, applied to the Croydon local committee for training in October, 1919; that he has made repeated attempts at the head office at Kingston to get the matter settled; and, if so, what is the reason for such a long delay?
§ Dr. MACNAMARAI am aware of the circumstances which have arisen in connection with Private Greenhouse's application for industrial training. The delay in providing the man with training has been due to the fact that as his disability—a fractured left arm—was actually sustained by him prior to his enlistment, and hardly appeared to prevent his returning to his pre-war occupation of shop porter, there was considerable doubt as to his eligibility for training, and the war pensions committee concerned originally expressed the view that he was not in fact eligible. After consideration of all the circumstances it has now been decided, however, to regard him as eligible, and on the 26th April he was accepted by the local technical advisory committee concerned as suitable for training as a French polisher. He will accordingly be placed in training as soon as a vacancy occurs.