§ 26. Mr. John E. Haireasked the Minister of Education what proposals the Buckinghamshire Education Committee has made to him for the revision of educational administration in the county; and if be will state the details.
§ Mr. TomlinsonOn 29th November, 1949, I gave my consent, under paragraph 11 (1) of Part III of the First Schedule to the Education Act, 1944, as amended, to the making by the Buckinghamshire County Council of a varying scheme of divisional administration. I understand that the county council are now in the process of preparing their scheme, but it has not yet been formally submitted to me.
§ Mr. HaireIn accepting these proposals did my right hon. Friend bear in mind that they did not meet with much local approval, and that on a previous occasion he turned down a similar scheme?
§ Mr. TomlinsonI have not accepted any proposal. All I have done is to give permission for submitting proposals and preparing a scheme.