§ 45. Mr. Edward Shortasked the Prime Minister whether, in view of the relevance of our educational system to the economic problems of the nation, he will reconsider his decision not to include the Minister of Education in the Cabinet.
§ The Prime MinisterI would refer the hon. Member to the statement which I made on this point in the Debate on the Address on 6th November.
§ Mr. ShortDoes the right hon. Gentleman not realise that his reply will have given great disappointment to the teachers of this country, who number about a quarter of a million, because they regard this omission as a slight on the education service and as a slight on their efforts to raise the natural genius and talent of this nation to its highest possible level?