asked the Minister of Labour the number of men in training in each of the training centres on 1st November, 1929; the trades to which they are being trained; and how these figures compare with the numbers of trainees on 1st November, 1928?
The figures for 1st November, 1928 and 1929, are not available, but on 26th October, 1928, and 28th October, 1929, the numbers of men in training for employment in this country at Government training centres were as follow:
| 26th October, 1928. | 28th October, 1929. | |
| Birmingham and Dudley | 656 | 778 |
| Wallsend | 416 | 392 |
| Bristol | 300 | 431 |
| Brandon | 50 | 43 |
| Claydon | 50 | 43 |
| Carstairs | — | 26 |
| Glasgow | 83 | 267 |
| Park Royal | — | 327 |
| Slough | — | 232 |
| Totals | 1,555 | 2,539 |
- Bricklaying.
- Plasterers.
- Carpenters.
- Painting.
- Household Repairs.
- French Polishers.
- Cabinet Making.
- Upholstery.
- Coach Body Building.
- Coach Trimming.
- Wood Machining.
- Coach Painting, and Spraying and Sign-Writing.
- Metalwork Engineering.
- Motor Mechanics or Garage Handymen.
- Precision Filing and Fitting.
- Structural Steelwork.
- Oxy-Acetylene Welding.
- Panel Beaters and Sheet Metal Workers.
- Machine Operators.
- Hairdressing.
- Rivetting and Caulking.
- Smiths.
- Electric Welding.
- Gas and Hot Water Fitting.
The numbers of men receiving farm training for employment overseas were as follow:
| 26th October, 1928. | 28th October, 1929. | ||
| Brandon | … | 218 | 138 |
| Claydon | … | 181 | 77 |
| Carstairs | … | — | 21 |
| Totals | … | 399 | 236 |
No Transfer Instruction Centres were open in 1928.
| Local Office. | 4th November. | 11th November. | ||||||||
| Men. | Boys. | Women. | Girls. | Total. | Men. | Boys. | Women. | Girls. | Total. | |
| Blaydon | 1,556 | 70 | 89 | 66 | 1,781 | 1,492 | 64 | 90 | 54 | 1,700 |
| Dunston | 766 | — | — | — | 766 | 738 | — | — | — | 738 |
| Elswick | 3,563 | — | 391 | — | 3,954 | 3,607 | — | 383 | — | 3,990 |
| Felling | 1,271 | 33 | 104 | 21 | 1,429 | 1,263 | 32 | 100 | 36 | 1,431 |
| Gateshead | 6,076 | 225 | 1,026 | 325 | 7,652 | 6,243 | 237 | 1,032 | 340 | 7,852 |
| Heaton | 4,305 | 14 | 790 | — | 5,109 | 4,313 | 12 | 804 | — | 5,129 |
| Hebburn | 1,208 | 40 | 88 | 87 | 1,423 | 1,131 | 37 | 87 | 92 | 1,347 |
| Jarrow | 2,739 | 86 | 134 | 85 | 3,044 | 2,547 | 77 | 135 | 80 | 2,839 |
| Newburn | 892 | 17 | 29 | 11 | 949 | 1,004 | 15 | 38 | 5 | 1,062 |
| Newcastle | 5,924 | 449 | 950 | 476 | 7,799 | 5,903 | 427 | 909 | 471 | 7,710 |
| North Shields | 2,533 | 154 | 320 | 141 | 3,148 | 2,660 | 146 | 316 | 141 | 3,263 |
| South Shields | 5,214 | 207 | 379 | 170 | 6,970 | 6,064 | 200 | 382 | 174 | 6,820 |
| Walker | 973 | — | — | — | 973 | 1,002 | — | — | — | 1,002 |
| Wallsend | 1,816 | 46 | 110 | 89 | 2,061 | 1,649 | 40 | 113 | 86 | 1,888 |
| Wellington Quay | 706 | 11 | 19 | 39 | 775 | 644 | 9 | 25 | 25 | 703 |
| Total Tyneside Area. | 40,542 | 1,352 | 4,429 | 1,510 | 47,833 | 40,260 | 1,296 | 4,414 | 1,504 | 47,474 |
On 29th October, 1929, the number of men receiving instruction at Transfer Instructional Centres was as follows:
| Blackpool | … | … | 158 |
| Carshalton | … | … | 251 |
| Fermyn Woods | … | … | 233 |
| Poole | … | … | 183 |
| Presteign | … | … | 181 |
| Total | … | … | 1,006 |
At these centres men do not received instruction in specific trades; the aim of the course is to bring men into the physical condition necessary for obtaining and keeping a job, and to revive habits of good time-keeping and steady work.