§ 42. Mr. James Griffithsasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Education whether he will give details of the arrangements by which children who held free places in secondary schools in evacuation areas and who are evacuated under private arrangements can secure free places in secondary schools in Wales?
§ The Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Education (Mr. Kenneth Lindsay)In Administrative Memorandum 205, issued by the Board in November last, authorities were urged to see that no child is deprived of education pending the settlement of financial and other problems connected with official and unofficial evacuation. The report of the Committee of Local Education Authorities, recently 20 issued by the Board, makes suggestions for payment by the authority responsible for the special place to the receiving authority. As regards pupils who hold free places outside the authority's arrangements, and who have dispersed independently, it is hoped that the school awarding the free place will find it possible to make suitable arrangements with the school to which the pupil has been admitted in the receiving area.
§ Mr. GriffithsWill the hon. Gentleman expedite these arrangements in the reception areas?
§ Mr. LindsayI should be very glad to be informed of any particular delays.