§ 23. Mr. Redmayneasked the Minister of Education whether the first M.B. examination will be regarded as the equivalent of the Higher School Certificate by county education committees in considering awards for degree courses.
§ Mr. TomlinsonIt is within the discretion of local education authorities to award scholarships to candidates on the examination for the first M.B.. and a number of authorities do so.
§ Mr. RedmayneWill the right hon. Gentleman give his own opinion about the relative merits of these two examinations?
§ Mr. George ThomasAs the educational requirements for this examination are quite as high as those for the Higher School Certificate examination, would not my right hon. Friend make representations to the authorities to treat their students on a more uniform basis?
§ Mr. TomlinsonThe School and Higher School Certificate examinations 1918 were held for the last time last year. Those examinations will not be available this year.