§ Sir R. Glynasked the Minister of Agriculture (1) whether the attention of the Board has been drawn to various schemes now operating to provide adequate and systematic training for youths who wish to work on the land; and whether he is yet in a position to announce what support he is prepared to give to encourage the work of such organisations as the Young Men's Christian Association, Boys' Brigade, etc.;
(2) whether his attention has been drawn to the various schemes now operating to provide adequate and systematic training for youths who wish to work on the land; and whether he is yet in a position to announce what support he is prepared to give to encourage the work of such organisations as the Young Men's Christian Association, Wallingford Farm Training Colony, Boys' Brigade, etc.?
§ Sir R. Dorman-SmithThe Government are aware of the schemes referred to, and substantial financial assistance is already given by the Ministry of Labour to the Y.M.C.A. Scheme. This grant, however, has been justified hitherto on unemployment grounds; its future, together with the general question of Exchequer assistance for training schemes in the interests of agriculture, is now under review.