§ 31. Mr. George Jegerasked the Minister of Education whether visits by schoolboys to courts of justice are part of the educational curriculum in civics laid down by his Department; and what steps he has taken to see that consideration is given to the suitability of the cases to be heard.
§ Mr. TomlinsonDetails of the school curriculum are primarily a matter for the school authorities. I should, however, regard such visits as generally unsuitable for pupils under the age of 16 and even for pupils over that age consideration would need to be given to the suitability of the case to be heard.
§ Mr. JegerIs the right hon. Gentleman aware that at the very sordid murder trial in Winchester six local schoolboys were accommodated on the Judge's bench?
§ Mr. TomlinsonThat was without my authority and is something over which I have no jurisdiction.