§ Sir I. Alberyasked the Minister of Labour what arrangements are being made at the Gravesend Technical Institute to provide instruction in branches of engineering connected with the war effort; what publicity has been given to this scheme locally; how many persons have so far availed themselves of it; and what financial arrangements have been made to assist men during their period of training?
§ Mr. BevinArrangements have been made by my Department with the local education authority for courses of instruction at the Gravesend Technical Institute to start by the 15th July in bench fitting and centre lathe operating. Twelve training places are available and the
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Approximate number of refugees at present in this country. (Separate figures for men, women, boys and girls are not available.) — Pre-war arrivals. Arrivals between September, 1939, and March, 1940. Post-March, 1940, arrivals. Total. Germans … … 51,000 — — 51,000 Austrians … … 4,750 — — 4,750 Polish … … — 500 2,500 3,000 Dutch … … — — 1,600 1,600 Belgian … … — — 13,900 13,900 Czechs … … 7,000 — 450 7,450 Spanish … … 800 — 130 930