§ 52. Mr. THORNEasked the President of the Board of Education the number of replies he has received to Circular 1413, issued by the Board of Education relating to the Government's measures for effecting economies in educational expenditure; and the number of local authorities which have protested against any economies on the grounds that they would be detrimental to the welfare and education of the children?
§ Sir D. MACLEANCircular 1413 did not call for any reply from local education authorities, though it has, of course, given rise to some correspondence on points of detail. I have received from three local education authorities protests against the Government proposals for reduction in educational expenditure.
§ Mr. McSHANECan the right hon. Gentleman give the names of those authorities who have protested?
§ Sir D. MACLEANYes. Glamorgan, Barrow and Oldbury; and there was a protest of a provisional kind from West Ham.