§ Mr. TINKERasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Education how many certified teachers there are out of employment in Lancashire; and will he give separate figures of males and females?
§ Mr. RAMSBOTHAMAccording to returns received from the training colleges and University training departments in Lancashire, of the 265 men and 1,027 women who left these colleges in 1933 and 1934, 180 men and 903 women had secured employment as teachers by 31st December last, and 37 men and 79 women had failed to secure such employment; 16 men and 18 women had not attempted to obtain teaching posts. No information is available regarding the remaining 32 men and 27 women, nor have I any further information regarding the number of certificated teachers who are out of employment in Lancashire.