HC Deb 04 June 1942 vol 380 cc799-800
30. Mr. Sorensen

asked the President of the Board of Education whether he is now in a position to announce when new education proposals are likely to be made; and whether, in connection with prospective proposals, his attention has been drawn to the resolution on education recently passed unanimously by the Labour Party Conference?

Mr. Butler

I informed the hon. Member on 14th May that Government plans had not reached the stage of legislation, but that constructive ideas would be welcomed. It was in this spirit that I read with interest the resolution to which he refers.

Mr. Sorensen

Can I take it that the resolution passed by that conference is helping the right hon. Gentleman considerably in preparing his plans for the future?

Mr. Butler

Certainly.

Sir H. Williams

Will my right hon. Friend give an assurance that the school leaving age and the old age pensions age will not be made identical?

Mr. Woodburn

Will the right hon. Gentleman take steps also to improve the quality, the content, of the education given?

Mr. Butler

Yes, Sir.