§ Mr. Lipsonasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Education whether the Departmental Committee which has been conferring with representatives of local education authorities on the question of grants has made its report?
Mr. LindsayThe hon. Member is mistaken in his reference to a Departmental Committee. Discussions are proceeding between representatives of local education authorities and officers of the Board with regard to the adjustment and equalisation of the various factors in the elementary grant formula. The present position is that various schemes for amendment of the formula have been laid before the representatives of local education authorities, and I understand that they are considering alternative proposals.