20. Miss Cazaletasked the President of the Board of Education the number of children under the age of five who are attending infant or nursery schools in Manchester?
§ The President of the Board of Education (Mr. Ramsbotham)The number of children under the age of five attending nursery schools in Manchester is 214; the number of such children in baby classes and nursery classes in public elementary schools is 4,072.
Miss CazaletIn view of the fact that such large numbers of small children are attending nursery schools in Manchester, cannot something be done on the same lines for children under five still remaining in London?
§ Mr. RamsbothamCircumstances are very different as between the two cities. In Manchester evacuation has not been on anything like the same scale.
§ Mr. ThorneIf a similar Question is put down which applies to all local education authorities, will the Minister be able to give the figures in that case?
§ Mr. RamsbothamI should like to see the Question first.