§ 57. Captain Sir William Brassasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Education, what rate of grant is payable by the Board on the expenditure of local education authorities on the provision of cinematograph equipment for schools?
§ The Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Education (Mr. Kenneth Lindsay)The Board are willing to regard the provision of cinematograph equipment in public elementary schools as an educational development to be aided under the Elementary Education Grant Regulations by a 50 per cent. grant. Fifty per cent. grant is also payable under the Higher Education Grant Regulations on the expenditure incurred by local education authorities on the provision of cinematograph equipment in secondary and technical schools.
§ Sir W. BrassDo I understand from the reply that the hire of films will also be subsidised?
§ Mr. LindsayI should like to have notice of that question.