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Discharged And Disabled Soldiers (Training)

Volume 106: debated on Thursday 16 May 1918

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asked what arrangements have been made in Scotland for the training of disabled and discharged soldiers in forestry and in agricultural pursuits?

Arrangements have been, or are, in the course of being made by the Board of Agriculture for Scotland to facilitate the training of disabled and discharged soldiers as working foresters, foreman foresters, and market gardeners, and for horticulture, bee, pig, and poultry keeping, and farm work generally. I cannot enter into full details within the limits of a Parliamentary answer, but if my hon. and learned Friend desires it I shall be glad to send him a note of the schemes which are proceeding.

Has a school of forestry for discharged soldiers not recently been opened in Scotland?

I cannot, without notice, say whether it has actually been opened, but certainly it is in course of preparation.