§ 52. Mr. Jannerasked the Minister of Labour the number of ex-Service men who have received instruction under the various training schemes and the number placed in employment during the years 1946 and 1947, respectively.
§ Mr. IsaacsFollowing is the reply:
EX-SERVICE MEN. Vocational Training Scheme. — Trained. Placed in Training Trade.* 1946 … … … 17,940 15,688 1947 … … … 43,754 40,252 * Others, of whom a record is not kept, obtained employment in other trades.
Business Training Scheme. 1946 … … 2,280 entered training 1947 … … 4,110 entered training Most of these are still training with individual firms, having completed their initial course. None, with two or three exceptions, who have completed training are out of employment.
Further Education and Training Scheme. 1946 … … 34,120 grants awarded 1947 … … 44,500 grants awarded Nearly all of these are still in training.