Mr. Gresham Cookeasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science how many teaching machines his Department will order in the financial year 1966–67; and whether he will issue a circular to local education authorities recommending them to buy teaching machines for their own use.
§ Mr. PrenticeThe Department may buy a few machines for staff training. While the Department continues to give support to the development of programmed learning, it is for local education authorities to decide, in the context of their overall policy, about the purchase of machines.