§ 124. Mr. Kingasked the Minister of Labour how many apprentices registered at the Falmouth Employment Exchange are still deferred over the age of 20 years and how many have been refused deferment at the age of 18 years.
§ Mr. Isaacs:I regret that this information is not available.
§ 128. Captain Swinglerasked the Minister of Labour what instructions have been issued to district manpower boards regarding the deferment of call up for 42W military service of engineering apprentices.
§ Mr. Isaacs:District Manpower Boards have been instructed to grant deferment to engineering apprentices on account of their apprenticeship when they satisfy the conditions set out in the leaflet N.L.11, a copy of which I am sending to my hon. Friend. Apprentices who do not qualify for deferment in this way may be deferred on account of the national importance of the work on which they are engaged.