HC Deb 08 August 1940 vol 364 c399
30. Mr. Ammon

asked the Minister of Health whether he is aware that the headmaster of the Jersey Modern School was informed by his Department, on 16th July last, that his school had been evacuated to a place to which, on inquiry, the chief billeting officer stated that the school had not been evacuated, and is it possible to give inquirers any information as to what has happened to this school?

Mr. M. MacDonald

I am unable to trace the incident to which the hon. Member refers. The information available indicated that the Jersey Modern School did not leave Jersey as a school party, though some of the pupils attending this school came to this country with their families or in other groups. Two of these pupils were billeted for some time in the place which I understand the hon. Member has in mind but have since been removed in the care of a relative.

Mr. Ammon

Has not the right hon. Gentleman received any duplicates of the letters sent out?

Mr. MacDonald

I have given the hon. Member all the information at my disposal.

Mr. Ammon

Then perhaps I had better send him his own correspondence.