Oral Answers to Questions — Employment – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 25 February 1947.
Mr Frank Anderson
, Whitehaven
12:00,
25 February 1947
asked the Minister of Labour, with regard to the proposal to use the Egremont Army huts for a training centre, when this training centre will be opened; how many are to be trained as a first unit; from what source the trainees will be secured and for what particular trades they are going to be trained.
Mr George Isaacs
, Southwark North
Progress on adaptations to the premises at Egremont has been retarded by weather but it is hoped they will be available for training during April. The centre will provide training for the building trades and will accommodate approximately 200 trainees who will be recruited from ex-Servicemen and others who are eligible for training under the Vocational Training Scheme.
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