WAR-TIME DAY NURSERIES.

HC Deb 18 December 1941 vol 376 c2064

33. Mr. Lindsay

asked the Minister of Health how many war-time day nurseries have now been established?

Mr. E. Brown

The last monthly return, on 30th November, showed 195 war-time day nurseries in operation, a further 209 approved and a further 264 in preparation.

Mr. Lindsay

Is not my right hon. Friend aware that the only test of his machinery is the number open, and is he aware that even in the city where he and the President of the Board of Education live the local education authority and the child welfare committee have only just met after two years of warfare, and will he hand the question over to authorities which really understand the position?

Mr. Brown

I will do no such thing. As a matter of fact, my hon. Friend should realise that he should be the last person to talk about two years ago.