HC Deb 04 March 1926 vol 192 c1604
40. Mr. MACKINDER

asked the President of the Board of Education whether, as a result of Memorandum 44, he intends to prevent the Norwich education authority from having a new secondary school to replace the old secondary school for girls, owing to the actual contract not yet having been accepted?

Lord E. PERCY

The authority have informed me that they have decided to postpone this project for one year, and have included it in their programme as a matter to be dealt with in 1927–28.

Mr. MACKINDER

Will the right hon. Gentleman say if this decision is the result of Memorandum 44?

Lord E. PERCY

I really cannot say, but if the hon. Member saw the number of urgent secondary school projects, he would not be so ready to press the claim of a particular secondary school for this year.

Mr. MACKINDER

Has the right hon. Gentleman any knowledge of the number of secondary schools which would have been built or would have been projected but for this circular?

Mr. SPEAKER

Clearly that is a matter of opinion.