§ Major NALLasked the President of the Board of Education whether he is aware 1797W that, of eleven Manchester schools occupied by the military authorities during the War, only one has been evacuated, and that about 16,000 elementary school children are attending school half-time instead of full-time in consequence; and whether he will expedite the release of these schools, especially the Whitworth Street and Princess Street premises, for which priority was asked twelve months ago?
§ Mr. FISHERThe Board have been informed by the Army Council that five of the eight elementary schools which are now occupied by the military, and also the Central High School for Girls in Whit-worth Street, are to be released in the immediate future. The Board are in constant communication with the Army Council on the subject of educational buildings which are in military occupation, and the hon. Member may rest assured that I am doing my best to secure the release of these buildings at the earliest possible moment.