Educational and Vocational Training

HC Deb 27 July 1949 vol 467 cc141-2W

80. Mr. Blyton

asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty if he will extend to National Service men the same facilities of educational and vocational training as that which applies to those on Regular engagements.

Mr. Dugdale

No; this is impracticable. The limited resources of the Navy for this purpose must be devoted to the men who have been longest away from civil life. Though the National Service man may avail himself of these facilities in his own time, his working hours are necessarily occupied with Service training and duty.