§ 38. Mr. Hector Hughesasked the Minister of Labour the number in Scotland of men employed in the Merchant Navy, the fishing industry, coal mining, and agriculture and as police cadets and also of apprentices, learners, pupils and
— Estimated number of men in Scotland Granted deferment during year Who will be granted deferment during year (1) 1951 (2) 1952 (3) 1953 (4) 1954 (5) 1955 (6) 1956 (7) Merchant seamen 490 590 500 560 600 450 Fishermen (Royal Naval Reserve Patrol Service) 120 110 100 90 130 90 Coal mining workers 1,200 1,200 1,200 1,300 1,600 1,100 Agricultural workers 690 1,300 1,200 1,300 1,100 1,300 Police cadets — — — — 20 20 Apprentices, learners and articled pupils 13,400 15,500 14,700 13,950 13,950 12,800 University students, student teachers, etc. 1,600 1,600 1,600 1,800 1,800 1,600 TOTALS 17,500 20,300 19,300 19,000 19,200 17,360 NOTES: 1. All figures are estimates and exclude short period deferments granted to boys at school. Statistics to show the total number of deferments granted are not maintained, but count of the numbers of current deferments are taken twice yearly (see table on page 174 of Ministry of Labour Gazette for May, 1956). 2. There were five registrations in 1952. There were only three registrations in the calendar year 1955 but as the last registration in 1954 was as late as 18th December, the number of deferments in 1955 in effect relates to four registrations. There are to be three registrations in 1956.