§ Mr. Manderasked the President of the Board of Education the numbers of education authorities which have fixed the school starting-hour at 9, 9.30, and 10 o'clock, or any other hour, respectively, during mid-winter?
§ Mr. RamsbothamI am aware that in some cases the opening hours for schools have been fixed at a later time than the normal 9 a.m. but I have not collected statistics because it is a matter which, owing to variation in local needs and circumstances, must be left to the discretion of individual local education authorities. In Circular 1535, however, the Board have given them general advice on the considerations to be borne in mind.