§ Sir E. Graham-Littleasked the Minister of Education whether he is aware that the 38W selection of children from the national schools or boarding places in the independent schools is determined in the case of the L.C.C. not by consideration of individual ability to profit by the boarding scheme, but by consideration of circumstances such as whether they are orphans and similar conditions; and if he will discourage these artificial restrictions on the number and kind of children who can apply for boarding education.
§ Mr. TomlinsonI am aware that the selection is determined by home and other external circumstances, though I understand that considerations of individual ability to profit are not ignored. As regards the second part of the Question. I am sending the hon. Member a copy of a memorandum recently issued to local education authorities giving them guidance on the difficult problem of selecting pupils for a hoarding education.