§ Sir R. Glynasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he can arrange that copies of Command Paper 7715, The Colonial Territories 1948–49, can be sent to all public and secondary schools and in conjunction with the Minister of Education to arrange for lectures and examination papers to be set so as to stimulate interest in these matters.
Mr. Creech JonesNo. I am advised by my right hon. Friend the Minister of Education that it is not within his province to lay down curricula for schools and examinations, but attention is directed towards arousing the interest of schools in Colonial affairs by making known and encouraging the use of material about the Colonies and by such measures as teachers' courses, details of which were given by my right hon. Friend in his reply to a Question on this same subject on 27th January this year.