HC Deb 05 December 1957 vol 579 c70W
68. Mr. Willey

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many civil servants under 18 years of age are receiving part-time day-release for further education.

Mr. Powell

I would refer the hon. Member to my right hon. Friend's reply to the hon. Member for Hayes and Harlington (Mr. Skeffington) yesterday.

Mr. Skeffington

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many civil servants are attending day-release courses for ordinary national certificate courses, higher national certificate courses, sandwich courses, leading to the Hives Diploma, and university courses in science, engineering, and other subjects, respectively.

Mr. Powell

Non-industrial civil servants are attending day release courses as follows:

Ordinary or higher national certificate courses 1,880
University courses 104

A further 54 are attending sandwich courses leading to the Hives Diploma.

The above figures do not include apprentices undergoing training.