§ 26. Mr. CHORLTONasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Education what steps he proposes to take, in places where slum-clearance schemes are resulting in movements of population, to provide transport from the new areas to which the population has moved to the schools formerly attended by the children concerned, or to provide other assistance to these schools?
§ Mr. RAMSBOTHAMThe question of the necessity or desirability of making arrangements for the transport of school children from one district to another is one for the consideration of the local education authority in the light of the particular local circumstances. My Noble Friend is not clear to what the last part of the question refers, but he would remind my hon. Friend that a school which is recognised by the Board of Education as a public elementary school must continue to be maintained by the local education authority so long as it is necessary and fulfils the requirements of the Education Acts and of the Code.
§ Mr. CHORLTONDoes the hon. Gentleman realise that in slum clearance schemes denominational children go into another area where a school does not exist, so that schools will have to be provided for them?
§ Mr. RAMSBOTHAMAs my hon. Friend is aware, the Board of Education have no power to give financial assistance for the building of non-provided schools.