§ 21. Mr. EDEasked the President of the Board of Education the total amount of the economies he now anticipates making as a result of the policy of His Majesty's Government?
§ The PRESIDENT of the BOARD of EDUCATION (Sir Donald Maclean)It is now estimated that as a result of the Government's proposals, there will be a saving of £7,123,000 in the first full year, as compared with the figure of £9,400,000 given on page 5 of the White Paper (Cmd. 3952).
§ Mr. EDEAre we to understand, then, that, as the result of the right hon. Gentleman's policy, the Budget has become unbalanced again?
§ Sir D. MACLEANNothing of the kind.
§ Mr. R. A. TAYLORAre there any offsets against these economies; is there any increase in the obligations of the Government which will come into the Budget?