§ Mr. TILLETTasked the Minister of Pensions whether his attention has been drawn to the case of an instructor french polisher, employed at Squires Gate, Blackpool, convalescent centre under the Ministry of Pensions, who is in receipt of instruction pay, also draws a pension from the Ministry, and in addition is an employer of labour in the evening and gets time off from his instructional work to carry out the contracts; and why, if a full-time instructor is not required, preference has not been given to an unemployed man?
§ Major TRYONIn the short time available, I have not been able to complete my inquiries in this matter. I will however, communicate with the hon. Member later.
1728Wapplications before the 1st December, 1920. In reply to the last part of the question, the Ministry's scheme for the agricultural training of disabled ex-service men terminated on the 31st March, 1922.