§ Mr. Whiteasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Education whether there has been any modification made in the policy of the Board with regard to the opening of secondary schools in evacuation areas?
Mr. LindsayIt has been decided to relax the rule which requires secondary schools in evacuation areas to remain closed, to the extent of permitting reopening where a school is situated on the fringes or in sparsely populated portions of such areas. Reopening will in such cases be conditional upon sufficient air-raid protection having been provided, and upon it being made clear to parents that the attendance of their children is entirely at their discretion.