§ Sir E. Graham-Littleasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Education whether he will consider, in co-operation with the Ministry of Labour, the exemption until at least Christmas. of four-term students, training for technicians and teachers who, apart from any examination at that date, will have no record of efficiency and progress for use after the war; and whether, to avoid the repetition of studies after the war and the expenditure by the State on heavy allowances, he will consult with the principals of these colleges with a view to carrying out an examination programme of this nature?
Mr. LindsayI would draw the attention of the hon. Member to the fact that under the National Service (Armed Forces) Act, 1939, students, like persons in other occupations, may apply on the ground of exceptional hardship for the postponement of their liability to be called up for military service. In reply to the second part of the question, students in Training Colleges will not be required, after the war, to repeat a period of study which they had completed before they were called up. The question of holding special examinations in Training Colleges for students who are called up before completing their approved courses of study is under consideration.