§ 78. Mr. TREVELYANasked the President of the Board of Education whether Circular 1371 and Memorandum 44 have been withdrawn; and whether he will at once have printed and circulated the latest memorandum and statement of policy issued last week to local education a authorities?
§ The PRESIDENT of the BOARD of EDUCATION (Lord Eustace Percy)I have informed local authorities that Circular 1371 should now be regarded as withdrawn, and that the general directions contained in administrative Memorandum 44 will be superseded by communications which I am addressing individually to each authority after consideration of their revised Estimates. The document conveying this announcement (of which I am sending the right hon. Member a copy) has already been printed anti circulated to authorities, and copies are now available in the Vote Office.
§ Mr. HARRISIs the policy contained in Memorandum 44 now dropped? Is a different spirit introduced?
§ Lord E. PERCYIt depends what the hon. Member understands by spirit and policy.