HC Deb 11 May 1933 vol 277 c1685
18. Sir WILFRID SUGDEN

asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Education what steps are being taken by his Department to provide facilities of interchange of visits by students in technical instruction institutions of this country and those in similar institutions of Germany, France, and Italy?

Mr. RAMSBOTHAM

The Board welcome experiments in this direction, but the actual provision of facilities for interchange of visits by students rests with the authorities of the institutions concerned.

Sir W. SUGDEN

If the organised trade unionists and the masters' federation are prepared to come with a scheme to the hon. Gentleman, will he give it his support and will he make arrangements for other countries to assist him?

Mr. RAMSBOTHAM

The Board are always glad to welcome such visits, which are very fruitful, but the initiative for arranging them must lie with the institutions themselves.