§ Mr. DAYasked the Minister of Labour whether he can give the number of persons registered as unemployed as at the last convenient date at the Walworth Road (Borough) Unemployment Exchange; can he state whether any persons: registered at this Exchange have been accepted as suitable as trainees at any Government training centres during the last 12 months; and, if so, will he give particulars?
§ Mr. BETTERTONAt 29th April there were 6,565 persons on the registers of the Borough Employment Exchange. The number of persons registered at this Exchange who have been accepted as trainees during the past 12 months is 48, two for home employment and 46 for 2199W overseas. Of the latter six have sailed for Australia, and 16 for Canada; 18 are still in training; and six either relinquished their training or withdrew their applications.