§ Sir C. COBBasked the Minister of Labour the total number of ex-service men who have been trained by, or have received financial assistance towards their training through, his Department; whether the total sum expended on training has amounted to £21,600,000; and what further sum has been expended on financial assistance toward such training?
§ Sir M. BARLOWThe total number of ex-officers and men who have been trained by, or have received financial assistance towards their training, though my Department, including those now in training, is approximately 151,000, at an expenditure up to 31st March last of £21,600,000. During April a further sum of about £310,000 has been expended. The Board of Education, the Ministry of Agriculture and other Departments have trained in addition about 52,000 ex-officers and men, at a cost of about £13,500,000. These figures exclude cost of administration.