§ Mr. LEONARDasked the Minister of Labour if any permits have been granted during the past year allowing aliens to enter this country for the purpose of entering employment as terrazzo workers, and of the total how many firms in Scotland applied for such permits; 863W what number of aliens was involved; what number of Scottish firms received such permits; and what number of men was introduced?
Mr. HUDSONPermits have been issued during the past 12 months to a firm, whose headquarters are in London, for two foreign terrazzo workers who had previously been employed by that firm. No Scottish firm has applied for, or received, any permits during this period.
§ Mr. LEONARDasked the Minister of Labour the number of trainees in Government instructional factories who have completed training as terrazzo workers in the last five years?
Mr. HUDSONThis form of training is given at one of the Government training864W centres, namely, Springburn. Since the, class in terrazzo work was opened on 28th June, 1932, 65 men have completed training, of whom all but seven have been placed in employment.