§ 39. Lord H. CAVENDISH-BENTINCKasked the President of the Board of Education whether, in view of the fact that Circular 1259 has aroused many protests from local authorities as calculated to hamper them in the provision of secondary education, he will withdraw this circular?
§ Major BARNSTONThe answer is in the negative. I cannot defend the anomaly under which the Exchequer is liable to bear a larger proportion of the cost of a school which is aided by an authority, than of a school which is provided by the authority.
§ Lord H. CAVENDISH-BENTINCKWill my hon. Friend appeal to the Education Minister to withdraw a circular which, to say the least, is not worthy of such an enlightened and progressive Government as the present?
§ Major BARNSTONI will convey what the Noble Lord suggests to my right hon. Friend.
§ Colonel WEDGWOODMay I ask why the questions to the Board of Education are not being answered by the Education Minister?
§ Major BARNSTONMy right hon. Friend is engaged on official duties at Worcester.