§ Mr. GRUNDYasked the Pensions Minister if he will state, for the period 31st December, 1918, to 31st July, 1919, the number of men, other than ex-officers, in Surrey, Sussex, and Kent and the remainder of the country, respectively, actually training in various detailed trades, occupations, and professions, the number of places available, the number of applicants waiting, and the total number of men trained since training began?
§ Sir ROBERT HORNEI have been asked to reply to this question. I regret that I am unable to give the exact retrospective figures. At the present moment the number of men, other than ex-officers, in training in the whole country is about 12,000. The number known to be waiting and qualified for training is about 20,000. The total number trained 1519W with State grants since training began is about 18,000. As regards Surrey, Sussex and Kent, the numbers of men now in training is 1,181, of those awaiting training 3,048. It is impossible to give the number of training places actually available as this depends upon the fluctuating number of vacancies available in technical schools and institutions and in private workshops, and upon the places which become available from day to day with the development of Government instructional factories.