§ Mr. THORNEasked the Minister of Labour the number of trainees placed in public houses as barmen and cellarmen by his Department; and what financial arrangements are made with publicans for maintenance and wages of such trainees?
Mr. HUDSONNo such training is given by or on behalf of the Ministry. I assume the reference is to a scheme conducted by the Association for Promotion of Restaurant Public Houses in Poor Districts. The Department takes no part in the scheme beyond assisting in the recruitment of suitable volunteers, at present numbering 14 in all, from the depressed areas.