§ MR. STAVELEY-HILLI beg to ask the President of the Board of Education whether he asked the opinion of the Consulative Committee as to the recent changes in the regulations for secondary schools; and, if so, what was the nature of the advice given.
I beg also to ask the President of the Board of Education whether the recent changes in the regulations for secondary schools were the outcome of advice he received from educational bodies; and. if so, will he state their names and the nature of the advice they tendered.
§ THE PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY TO THE BOARD OF EDUCATION (MR. LOUGH, Islington, W.)I can assure the hon. Member that my right hon. friend has had no lack of advice as to the framing of regulations for secondary schools and indeed for every kind of school, but he does not think it would be either usual or desirable for him to name the persons or bodies whom he may have consulted before taking action for which he, as Minister, is responsible. I may say, however, that the matter was not referred to the Consultative Committee.