§ Mr. Sidney Shephardasked the Minister of Labour how many ex-Servicemen, who have applied to undertake a vocational training course, are still waiting to be 18W called after a period of six months, nine months and 12 months, respectively.
§ Mr. Isaacs, in pursuance of his reply [OFFICIAL REPORT, 17th July, 1947; Vol. 440, c. 599–600], supplied the following information
Six thousand, two hundred and fifty-seven ex-Servicemen have been awaiting allocation for more than a year since they were accepted for training; 3,461 for between 9 and 12 months; and 2,638 for between 6 and 9 months. The period of waiting varies according to the occupation in which training is desired since the training facilities are, in consultation with the industries concerned, related to the prospects of future employment rather than the number of applicants for a particular course.