§ Mr. TOUTasked the Minister of Labour the number of men in training in each of the training centres on 1st November, 1929; the trades to which they are being trained; and how these figures compare with the numbers of trainees on 1st November, 1928?
§ Miss BONDFIELDThe figures for 1st November, 1928 and 1929, are not available, but on 26th October, 1928, and 28th October, 1929, the numbers of men in training for employment in this country at Government training centres were as follow:
26th October, 1928. 28th October, 1929. Birmingham and Dudley 656 778 Wallsend 416 392 Bristol 300 431 Brandon 50 43 Claydon 50 43 Carstairs — 26 Glasgow 83 267 Park Royal — 327 Slough — 232 Totals 1,555 2,539 At the above centres men receive instruction in the following trades:
- Bricklaying.
- Plasterers.
- Carpenters.
- Painting.
- Household Repairs.
- French Polishers.
- Cabinet Making.
- Upholstery.
- Coach Body Building.
847 - Coach Trimming.
- Wood Machining.
- Coach Painting, and Spraying and Sign-Writing.
- Metalwork Engineering.
- Motor Mechanics or Garage Handymen.
- Precision Filing and Fitting.
- Structural Steelwork.
- Oxy-Acetylene Welding.
- Panel Beaters and Sheet Metal Workers.
- Machine Operators.
- Hairdressing.
- Rivetting and Caulking.
- Smiths.
- Electric Welding.
- Gas and Hot Water Fitting.
The numbers of men receiving farm training for employment overseas were as follow:
26th October, 1928. 28th October, 1929. Brandon … 218 138 Claydon … 181 77 Carstairs … — 21 Totals … 399 236 No Transfer Instruction Centres were open in 1928.
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Local Office. 4th November. 11th November. Men. Boys. Women. Girls. Total. Men. Boys. Women. Girls. Total. Blaydon 1,556 70 89 66 1,781 1,492 64 90 54 1,700 Dunston 766 — — — 766 738 — — — 738 Elswick 3,563 — 391 — 3,954 3,607 — 383 — 3,990 Felling 1,271 33 104 21 1,429 1,263 32 100 36 1,431 Gateshead 6,076 225 1,026 325 7,652 6,243 237 1,032 340 7,852 Heaton 4,305 14 790 — 5,109 4,313 12 804 — 5,129 Hebburn 1,208 40 88 87 1,423 1,131 37 87 92 1,347 Jarrow 2,739 86 134 85 3,044 2,547 77 135 80 2,839 Newburn 892 17 29 11 949 1,004 15 38 5 1,062 Newcastle 5,924 449 950 476 7,799 5,903 427 909 471 7,710 North Shields 2,533 154 320 141 3,148 2,660 146 316 141 3,263 South Shields 5,214 207 379 170 6,970 6,064 200 382 174 6,820 Walker 973 — — — 973 1,002 — — — 1,002 Wallsend 1,816 46 110 89 2,061 1,649 40 113 86 1,888 Wellington Quay 706 11 19 39 775 644 9 25 25 703 Total Tyneside Area. 40,542 1,352 4,429 1,510 47,833 40,260 1,296 4,414 1,504 47,474 On 29th October, 1929, the number of men receiving instruction at Transfer Instructional Centres was as follows:
Blackpool … … 158 Carshalton … … 251 Fermyn Woods … … 233 Poole … … 183 Presteign … … 181 Total … … 1,006 At these centres men do not received instruction in specific trades; the aim of the course is to bring men into the physical condition necessary for obtaining and keeping a job, and to revive habits of good time-keeping and steady work.