§ Mr. G. Griffithsasked the Secretary of State for War whether he can state the number of men that have been trained by the Army vocational centres as bricklayers and carpenters during the last financial year, and the number that have been trained since the commencement of the scheme?
§ Sir V. WarrenderDuring the year ended 31st March, 1937, 582 men were trained as bricklayers and 264 as carpenters. The corresponding numbers of men trained from the date the centres opened to 30th June last were 3,667 bricklayers and 2,445 carpenters.
§ Mr. Makinsasked the Secretary of State for War whether any decision has been reached in regard to the continued existence of the Army vocational centres of Aldershot, Chisledon and Hounslow?
§ Sir V. WarrenderThere is no present proposal to discontinue the existence of the centres at Chisledon and Hounslow. The centre at Aldershot is being continued until alternative arrangements have been made by my right hon. Friend the Minister of Labour.