§ 42. Mr. LYONSasked the President of the Board of Education what development has been made within the last year in the provision of nursery schools in areas cleared as slums or about to be so cleared?
§ The PRESIDENT of the BOARD of EDUCATION (Mr. Oliver Stanley)Nursery schools are as a rule provided in areas where the housing conditions are unsatisfactory. Ten such schools have been recognised during the last year. The board have also recognised some nursery schools in housing estates for persons formerly resident in slum areas. Two 826 schools of this type have been recognise during the last year, and the provision others has been approved in principle.
§ Mr. LYONSIs the right hon. Gentleman prepared to consider representations from local authorities with a view to increasing the number of nursery schools?
§ Mr. STANLEYThe attitude of the board on the question is fully set out in the circular issued last January.