§ Mr. R. Gibsonasked the Minister of Labour what decision he has arrived at regarding the position of arts-divinity students in relation to the Schedule of Reserved Occupations?
§ Mr. E. BrownThe entry in the Schedule of Reserved Occupations relating to theological students now reads as follows:
"Theological student—a man who was, before September, 1939, regarded by any religious denomination as a candidate for Holy Orders or for appointment as a regular Minister of, that denomination—while he remains such a candidate and continues without interruption in a course of preparation for Holy Orders or for appointment as a regular Minister."
The hon. and learned Member will see that a student reading for an Arts Degree may be covered by this definition.