§ 39. Mr. SMEDLE CROOKEasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Education what proportion of the nursery schools in the country are regarded as full-time schools and so eligible to receive milk at reduced rates?
§ The PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY to the BOARD of EDUCATION (Mr. Ramsbotham)All the 61 nursery schools recognised for grant by the Board of Education are regarded as full-time schools and are eligible to participate in the scheme for the supply of milk at reduced rates. I have no information as to the number of unrecognised nursery schools, and am therefore unable to state the proportion of the grant-earning schools to the total number of schools which might be regarded as nursery schools.
Viscountess ASTORIs it the policy of the Government to recognise well-conducted and well-established nursery schools?
§ Mr. RAMSBOTHAMIf a nursery school makes out its case, it can be recognised.