§ 21. Professor Gruffyddasked the President of the Board of Trade whether he has now completed his discussions with the Minister of Education; and if, in view of the disastrous lack of books in schools and colleges of all grades and of the need to make full use of the additional year due to the raised school-leaving age, he is now prepared, in allocating paper, to give a definite priority to books for schools and colleges.
§ Sir S. CrippsIn agreement with my right hon. Friend the Minister of Education, I am now reserving a quarter of the allocation of paper for books for educational or export purposes, with the proviso that the same proportion as hitherto of the remaining three-quarters shall also be used for educational books. In addition 1,000 tons of the special reserve of 1,500 tons is earmarked for educational text books.
§ Professor GruffyddIs the right hon. and learned Gentleman aware that his statement will be received with very great delight in the schools?
§ Mr. Wilson HarrisCan the right hon. and learned Gentleman say how the quota is divided between export and educational books?
§ Sir S. CrippsThat is left to the discretion of the publisher.