§ 42. Mr. Lindsayasked the President of the Board of Education what extra provision he is making to promote out-of-school activities after school hours during the war?
§ Mr. ButlerThe Board's Circulars 1474 and 1554 contained advice to local education authorities on the organised use of leisure time. The value of the contribution which local education authorities can make in this direction is stressed in the further circular on the care of young children of women war workers which I am issuing jointly with my right hon. Friend the Minister of Health.
§ Mr. LindsaySeeing that the peak age is 13, will my right hon. Friend take over some of the welfare workers who are attached to three other Government Departments—the Ministries of Health, Home Security and Labour—and concentrate on particular ages where the trouble arises?
§ Mr. ButlerYes, Sir; I am in consultation with my right hon Friends about that.