HC Deb 13 June 1940 vol 361 c1396W
Mr. Sorensen

asked the President of the Board of Education whether he is aware that large numbers of elementary and secondary schoolchildren will still be left in the evacuable areas of Greater London after the fresh evacuation scheme is complete; and whether he will arrange that schools in those areas shall still remain open rather than allow those children to be idle and without education?

Mr. Ramsbotham

I would refer the hon. Member to the reply which I gave to the hon. Member for Consett (Mr. David Adams) last Thursday, a copy of which I am sending him.

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