HC Deb 15 October 1942 vol 383 c1766
64. Mr. Lindsay

asked the President of the Board of Education whether it is permissible for his Department to contribute to boarding allowances in respect of scholars at independent or grant-aided schools?

Mr. Butler

No provision is made for any direct payment by the Board to cover boarding fees of pupils at secondary schools. The Board have power to pay grant on expenditure by local education authorities on the boarding expenses, but such grant is only paid where the pupil is outside the reach of a day secondary school.

Mr. Lindsay

Will my right hon. Friend, irrespective of what Committees are to report titer the war, encourage these experiments where boys from secondary schools are evacuated?

Mr. Butler

I am all in favour of new experiments of this kind.