§ Captain LOSEBYasked the Prime Minister if there is a strong feeling in certain quarters that full advantage has not been taken of the lessons learned during the War in the matter of the physical education of children; and if he will consider the advisability of establishing in every county directors of physical education competent to supervise instruction in this subject?
§ Mr. FISHERThe Prime Minister has asked me to reply to this question. Special grants are paid by the Board of 1145W Education in aid of expenditure of local education authorities on the employment of competent persons to organise and supervise the physical training of children in public elementary schools. This applies not only to counties but to the areas of all authorities for elementary education, and fifty-one such authorities are now employing recognised organising superintendents. I do not think occasion has arisen for such direct action as the hon. and gallant Member suggests.