§ Mr. Swinglerasked the Minister of Labour the numbers of men and women who have received grants since 1945 to the latest date for which figures are available under the Further Education and Training Scheme, the Vocational Training Scheme and any other similar schemes administered by his Department, respectively; and the total sum of money involved.
§ Mr. IsaacsDuring the period July, 1945, to December, 1948, the numbers of persons who received grants under schemes administered by the Ministry of Labour and National Service for the training of those who had undertaken "war service" were: Further Education and Training Scheme, 39,480; Business Training Scheme, 8,000; Vocational Training Scheme, 123,554; Interrupted Apprenticeship Scheme, 75,586. The total sum expended by way of grants for maintenance, fees and incidental expenses was approximately £23,800,000. This figure does not include the capital and running costs of Government Training Centres. The figures include Northern Ireland.