§ 48. Mr. ANSTRUTHER-GRAYasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Education whether it is the general practice in schools for police officers to give occasional instruction on road safety?
§ The PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY to the BOARD of EDUCATION (Mr. H. Ramsbotham)The Board have no information which suggests that the services of police officers are commonly utilised for giving such instruction in the schools.
§ Mr. ANSTRUTHER-GRAYIs the hon. Gentleman aware that this practice has been adopted in some schools, and, in view of the fact that children have been found to pay great attention to a lecture by a uniformed police officer will he consider extending the practice in the interests of road safety?
§ Mr. RAMSBOTHAMI think this matter is better left to the discretion of the local authorities, who are fully aware of its importance.