§ Sir E. STOCKTONasked the Minister of Labour the number of ex-service men 2616W who have been wholly and partially trained, respectively, for civil life since demobilisation, and the numbers who, according to available records, have not been able to secure employment in the various branches of industry or in the professions for which they have been thus trained?
§ Sir M. BARLOWThe number of men who have terminated industrial training up to 5th December is 64,150. In addition, about 11,000 men were trained by the Ministry of Pensions prior to 1st August, 1919. I regret I have no exact information as to the number of men who have found employment in the trades for which they have been trained, but men are not trained for occupations for which their physical disability renders them unsuitable. At the end of November 4,340 men who had received partial training were suspended awaiting improverships with private employers for the completion of their training. Every effort is being made by the canvassing staff to find vacancies for these men.