§ Mr. R. GWYNNEasked the Minister of Labour whether the scheme for training ex-Service men in new occupations is yet in force; and, if so, how many men are at present undergoing training?
§ Sir R. HORNEA scheme of industrial training is in operation for disabled ex-Service men who are medically unfit to resume their previous occupation or who cannot resume it without diminution of earnings. The number of disabled men in training on 25th June was 11,350. The provision of facilities is still considerably less than is required, but arrangements to provide training for all who require it are being pushed forward with great rapidity. The Ministry of Labour have authority to provide training for fit ex-Service men who, on account of joining His Majesty's Forces at a comparatively early age, did not enter upon an apprenticeship to a skilled trade. Training in the organised trades can only be undertaken by agreement with the representatives of employers and employed, and the amount of training which at present it is possible to provide is limited.
§ Mr. GWYNNEasked the Minister of Labour how many ex-officers are at present receiving training as a result of the scheme inaugurated by the Ministry of Labour?
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§ Sir R. HORNEThe number of ex-officers and men for whom grants have been sanctioned under the training scheme administered by the Appointments Department of the Ministry of Labour is 1,001, of whom 754 are already in training. In addition to these, many officers are in training at educational institutions, and on the land, under the training scheme of the Ministry of Labour; but these are passed on to and are supervised by the Education Department and the respective Boards of Agriculture after they have been approved as eligible by the Ministry of labour.