Oral Answers to Questions — Agriculture – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 12 April 1945.
Mr Daniel Chater
, Bethnal Green North East
12:00,
12 April 1945
asked the Minister of Agriculture whether the scheme for training ex-Servicemen in practical work on the land is now complete; and can the details now be made available to men interested.
Mr. Hudson:
Details of the arrangements for training disabled ex-Service and other men for employment on the land will be available to all interested persons at local offices of the Ministry of Labour and National Service early next week, and my Department has just issued an announcement on the matter, of which I am sending the hon. Member a copy. These arrangements are, in effect, the first instalment of the scheme for ex-Service persons generally, about which further information will be issued very shortly.
Mr Valentine McEntee
, Walthamstow West
Will the right hon. Gentleman be good enough to send copies to other Members?
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