HC Deb 30 November 1961 vol 650 cc607-8
26. Mrs. White

asked the Minister of Education what grants from public funds are made to the National Foundation for Educational Research.

Sir D. Eccles

My grant to the Foundation for the current year is £7,000. Local education authorities are contributing £29,000 as members of the Foundation.

Mrs. White

As a large sum of public money is involved, would the right hon. Gentleman consider consulting with this Foundation so that it could make more freely available the information it collects? Is he aware that it labels reports "Confidential" which contain no dark secrets at all, and which ought to be made freely available to persons interested in education?

Sir D. Eccles

My Department is discussing various matters with the Foundation at present and I shall see that this is included.