§ Mr. Tomlinsonasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Education whether, in exercising his discretion in avour of the re-opening of Manchester Grammar School, financial considerations were of paramount importance; and whether he has considered the effect of his decision upon the city's evacuation scheme?
Mr. LindsayNo, Sir. Though this was one consideration, the primary considerations were the proximity of the school to the evacuation boundary and the high age range of the pupils. It has been explained to the Manchester Corporation that the Board propose to exercise their discretion in regard to the opening of secondary schools in evacuation areas only in exceptional cases, and the decision in regard to the grammar school should not, therefore, have any adverse effect on the city's evacuation scheme.