§ Sir E. Graham-Littleasked the Minister of Education whether he is aware that the assurances given to the House on 20th February, 1945, that the bulk of the special allowances, over and above the scale salary for assistant teachers, would be allotted to the grammar schools, have not yet been fulfilled, resulting in dissatisfaction in the grammar schools; and if he will now rectify this position.
§ Mr. TomlinsonI am not aware that assurances were given in the terms suggested by the hon. Member. In fact my information shows that for the years 1945–48 some 65 per cent. to 70 per cent: of the allowances available went to teachers in secondary schools, and that about 60 per cent. of these were given to teachers in secondary grammar schools. I see no ground for intervening.