§ Sir D. Whiteasked the Minister of Labour what number of men are being trained at the labour training building on A27 at Paulsgrove, Portsmouth; and what is the cost to the State of training such men per head taking into account the cost of the building.
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§ Mr. IsaacsSixty-eight men and women are at present being trained at the Portsmouth Government training centre in building trades, boot and shoe making, radio repairing, shorthand typing and tailoring. Additional classes are to be set up as soon as possible. Particulars of costs are not available for each centre, or for each class, separately but, apart from capital costs which are borne on the Vote for the Ministry of Works, the average overall weekly cost of training for the past year is about per head, inclusive of personal maintenance allowances. Incidental receipts from sales of products averaged about 5s. per head per week.