§ Mr. Edward Daviesasked the Minister of Labour if he will give details of the number and type of craftsmen who have been trained in North Staffordshire under the resettlement and training scheme; and what number are still awaiting training.
§ Mr. IsaacsThe number of persons in North Staffordshire who have received training under the Vocational Training Scheme and the number awaiting training are as follow:
Occupation. Number completed Training. Number now in Training. Number awaiting Training. Agriculture 29 28 8 Agricultural Machinery Repair Fitters 3 1 2 Baking 2 2 1 Basket Making 3 3 — Boot and Shoe Repairs 2 3 11 Building— Bricklaying 153 263 28 Carpenters 96 63 70 Painters 24 50 60 Plasterers 6 37 6 Plumbers 22 21 24 Slaters and Tilers 3 5 — Wood Machinists 4 9 3 Cabinet Making — — 8 Civil Engineering— Maintenance Fitting — — 4 Pipe Jointing 1 — 7 Clerical 1 14 7 Draughtsmen 1 — — Electricians 7 1 — Forestry 3 12 8 Hairdressing 3 1 9 Heating and Ventilating — — 4 Hosiery 12 — — Instrument Maker 1 — — Leather Worker 1 — 2 Motor Mechanics 8 2 4 Pottery 85 42 54 Radio Mechanics 1 2 4 Retail Distribution — — 1 Silk Winding 37 — — Shorthand-Typing — 4 1 Saddlery 1 — — Tailoring — 2 5 Typewriter Mechanic 5 — — Vehicle Building — — 1 Watch and Clock Repairs 1 1 7 Welders 5 — — Total 520 566 339