HC Deb 10 February 1944 vol 396 c1878
11. Mr. Lipson

asked the President of the Board of Education what percentage of schools have been reorganised under the Hadow Scheme.

Mr. Butler

On 31st March, 1938, the latest date for which information is available, 60.2 per cent. of the public elementary school departments had been reorganised.

Mr. Lipson

Will my right hon. Friend order an investigation into the reasons why 60 per cent. of schools have organised, and the other 40 per cent. have not?

Mr. Butler

There is a variety of reasons and there are differences between voluntary and council schools. It would be difficult to sum up the whole position in a short answer.

Mr. Lipson

Would it be true to say that the chief reason is finance?

Mr. Butler

There is always the case of the human will as well as finance, and there are certain other difficulties. I should not like to confine it to one particular matter.