§ 40. Mr. Leachasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Education whether he will consider making it compulsory for all education authorities to provide one or more month's foreign travel to every school child before leaving school?
Mr. LindsayApart from the fact that such an arrangement would probably be found to be impracticable, my noble Friend would not be prepared to place this obligation on local education authorities.
§ Mr. LeachHas the hon. Gentleman observed that the practice of foreign travel for school children is growing very steadily among those parents whose means allow it, and why should not the education authority provide the same facilities for the good education of their children which better-off parents are able to provide?
§ Mr. HannahMay I ask what countries?