§ 42. Mr. Lindsayasked the President of the Board of Education what is the representation of his Department on the Joint Committee concerned with accelerating the provision of nursery centres?
§ Mr. ButlerA principal from the Board of Education, who has been conversant with the nursery centres scheme from the beginning, has been attached to the division of the Ministry of Health, which is administering war-time nurseries. In addition, one of the Board's medical officers and one of His Majesty's expert inspectors are assisting the Ministry in the work.
§ Mr. LindsayWhen my right hon. Friend has time to do so, will he reconsider the recent decision to transfer this work to another Department, as it goes against the experience of all the best workers of the last 30 years?
§ Mr. ButlerI am satisfied from what I have seen hitherto that the arrangements made are working satisfactorily. I have announced to the House the arrangements 1528 we have made in collaboration with my right hon. Friend's Department.
Viscountess AstorWill my right hon. Friend bear in mind that the people who have been interested in the question of nursery centres consider that the recent decision was a retrograde step, and will he also give a guarantee that there will be qualified inspectors?