51. Major Whiteleyasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Education whether, in view of the fact that 564 the conditions affecting the building of schools mentioned in paragraph 2 of Circular 1456, 1937, still prevail and are likely to continue, he will consider postponing the date, 31st December, 1940, as the end of the period during which the special rate of grant to local authorities, will operate.
Mr. LindsayI would refer my hon. and gallant Friend to the answer I gave to the hon. Member for Stoke-on-Trent (Mr. E. Smith) on nth November, a copy of which I am sending him.