§ 69. Mr. BIRCHALLasked the President of the Board of Education whether, seeing that the effect of Circular 1259, referring to secondary school grants, will be to transfer expenditure from the taxes to the rates, he will suspend the operation of the circular until the basis of the grant and rate-aid has been reconsidered?
§ The PRESIDENT of the BOARD of EDUCATION (Mr. Herbert Fisher)I may refer the hon. and gallant Member to the reply given on the 14th June last to the hon. Member for the Thornhury Division of Gloucestershire (Mr. A. Kendall).
§ Major WHELERDoes the right hon. Gentleman know that this Order is causing a great deal of dissatisfaction to many county and municipal authorities?
§ Mr. FISHERI am completely aware of that.