§ Mr. R. Gibsonasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Education how many local education authorities permit the employment of married women teachers, and how many do not; if he has under consideration the question of securing, in conjunction with the local education authorities, the removal of the ban on the employment of married women teachers where it exists; and if he has any statement to make on the subject?
Mr. LindsayI regret that I have no information which would enable me to answer the first part of the question. The matter lies within the discretion of local education authorities, and my Noble Friend sees no occasion for intervention on his part.