§ 18. Mr. Morleyasked the Minister of Education how many local education authorities are planning to allow children to be employed in agriculture during term time this year.
§ Miss HorsbrughNinety-eight local education authorities have been authorised to grant a limited number of exemptions from school attendance to children of 13 and over to enable them to assist with the gathering of the potato crop if no other source of labour should be available. I am, however, unable to say how many are planning to grant such exemption.
§ Mr. MorleyWhen does the Minister think she will be able to put a stop to allowing children to work on the land during term time?
§ Miss HorsbrughI could not answer that question.