§ Mr. ALFRED DAVIES (Clitheroe)asked the Minister of Labour how many disabled officers and men have received training, respectively, as lawyers, doctors, or chartered accountants; how many are practising as such; how many are in training; what are the facilities; and to what Department must applications be made to procure such training?
§ Sir R. HORNEI regret that there are no figures available which will enable me to reply fully to the first part of the hon. Member's Question. Assistance in training for the professions is given to disabled and able-bodied ex-service men by the Appointments Department of the Ministry of Labour, in conjunction with the Board of Education and the Agricultural Departments, according to the nature of the profession and form of training which it is sought to enter. Such assistance takes the form of advice as to appropriate training vacancies or classes and the payment of maintenance grants to suitable candidates. Grants have been made by my Department to 1,138 men training as solicitor and to 1,920 men training as accountants. I have no information as to how many of these men are disabled or are now in practice. I understand from my right hon. Friend the President of the Board of Education that he has sanctioned grants to some 2,408 men training in the medical and dental professions.