§ Sir W. Edgeasked the Minister of Labour how many miners sufficiently disabled to prevent their continuing in work in or above the mines are being trained under the Disabled Persons (Employment) Act.
§ Mr. BevinThe provisions of the Disabled Persons (Employment) Act are not yet in operation, and accordingly training is at present being continued under the Interim Scheme for the Training and Resettlement of Disabled Persons. The number of miners sufficiently disabled to 39W prevent their continuing to work in or above the mines who are in training at Government Training Centres and other training establishments under the Interim Scheme is 230. Of these, 177 are taking the ordinary engineering training courses and 53 (including 24 in residential training establishments) are taking special training courses for the disabled. In addition, four ex-miners are undergoing a course at the Egham Industrial Rehabilitation Centre.