§ 41. Mr. G. GRIFFITHSasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Education whether he has given approval to the West Riding County Council to proceed with the building of a nursery school at Castleford and at Rawmarsh; and, if not, when will he issue his approval?
§ The PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY to the BOARD of EDUCATION (Mr. Ramsbotham)The Board have approved in principle the proposed erection of a nursery school at Castleford. Preliminary plans have been approved and the Board are awaiting the receipt of complete plans from the local education authority. A proposal to provide a nursery school at Rawmarsh is included in the local education authority's programme for 1935–36, but no definite application for approval has been received.
Viscountess ASTORWill the Parliamentary Secretary see that when these nursery schools are started there are properly qualified women in charge?