§ 44. Mr. Pagetasked the Minister of Education what steps she proposes to take to assist Catholic children attending St.Mary's Roman Catholic schools in Northampton, whose travelling facilities have been removed as a result of her Circular No. 242.
§ Miss HorsbrughThe parents were asked to contribute to the cost of transport where they desired their children to 399 attend a school other than the nearest. The local education authority are now modifying these new arrangements to avoid the possibility of financial hardship.
§ Mr. PagetWill the right hon. Lady see that her Circular does not result in religious discrimination, as it is doing today?
§ Miss HorsbrughThe hon. and learned Gentleman can be assured that we have taken every possible step to see that there should be no religious discrimination. It is clear, and it has been stated, that no child should be debarred from attending a school chosen by its parents simply by financial difficulties.