HC Deb 16 June 1931 vol 253 c1610
25. Miss LEE

asked the President of the Board of Education if his attention has been drawn to the increase within recent years in the number of teachers suffering from nervous breakdowns; and whether any investigation is being made into the possible causes?

The PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY to the BOARD of EDUCATION (Mr. Morgan Jones)

My right hon. Friend would refer my hon. Friend to the answer which he gave last Thursday to the hon. Member for Southampton (Mr. Morley).

Miss LEE

Does that answer include Scottish teachers as well as English teachers; if so, is an investigation to be held into the grievances in Scotland as well as into those in England?

Mr. JONES

The question does not ask particularly in regard to Scotland.

Mr. MORLEY

Is it not an admitted fact that there has been a large number of breakdowns among teachers in recent years, and should not that be a subject of investigation?

Mr. JONES

That is another question.