§ Q4. Dame Irene Wardasked the Prime Minister what action he has taken to co-ordinate the provision by the Minister of Transport and the Minister of Education of safe access for the pupils to the new grammar and technical school in Monkseaton.
§ The Prime MinisterAs the provision of a safe access to this school is a matter for the local authorities and not for either of the two Ministries, no question of co-ordination between them arises. But as my right hon. Friend the Leader of the House said during the debate on 7th May, the Government have every confidence that safe access will be provided.
§ Dame Irene WardIs it not a fact that the building of schools is under the control of the Minister of Education and that in the debate I suggested that before sites were allocated the Minister should satisfy himself that there is safe access for children? May I ask my right hon. Friend what is the use of having a lot of accepted Motions in the interests of democracy littering up the Order Paper if no action is taken? Would he like his grandchildren to go to a school where there is no safe access and where they might be run over?
§ The Prime MinisterI think the really important thing is that this approach, or method of access, or whatever it is, should be completed before the school opens, and as I understand that it is not likely to open for some time, I hope that the two local authorities, with the help of the publicity given, will get together to solve this problem.