§ 51. Mr. Turtonasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will give an estimate of the number of children receiving independent education in England and Wales who have parents living overseas.
§ Mr. RedheadMy right hon. Friend has no information on which he could base such an estimate.
§ Mr. TurtonDoes not the Minister agree that it is important that he should have this information if he is to get a proper evaluation of the part that independent education can play?
§ Mr. RedheadI can only answer as to the present position concerning the lack of information on which to provide such an estimate.