56. Mr. Edmund Harveyasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Education whether the attention of the Board has been called to cases in which, in the reorganisation of schools, the size of classes has been increased to over 50; and whether any representations have been made by the Board to the local education authorities with reference to this?
§ The Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Education (Mr. Kenneth Lindsay)The answer to the first part of the question is in the negative, and the second part does not, therefore, arise.
58. Mr. Harveyasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Education in how many cases during the last year representations have been made by the Board of Education to local education authorities with a view to the reduction in the size of excessively large classes in elementary schools?
§ Mr. LindsayRepresentations with regard to over-large classes have been made by the Board during the past 12 months to 72 local education authorities.
§ Mr. LindsayYes, Sir.