§ Lieut.-Commander FLETCHERasked the Minister of Labour if he is aware of a widespread feeling that public funds would be better employed in ensuring that boys learn a trade which will be of use to them in after life rather than in supplementing the unemployment benefit which they, or their parents, receive; and if he is prepared to take any steps in this direction?
§ Mr. SHAWI am not aware of the widespread feeling to which the hon. and gallant Member refers, but I am willing to consider any representations made to me on the subject. I may add that, as the hon. and gallant Member is no doubt aware, facilities for training, supplementary to that in the factory or workshop, are provided by many local education authorities, and during the present stress of unemployment the Juvenile Unemployment Centres in a number of towns give instruction of a non-specialised kind to unemployed boys and girls.