§ Mr. Piratinasked the Minister of Education whether there are now sufficient textbooks for the needs of all secondary schools; and to what extent priority is 61W given to grammar schools over modern and technical schools.
§ Mr. TomlinsonThe purchase of textbooks for schools is a matter for the local education and other school authorities. I cannot say therefore whether the needs of all secondary schools are now being met; but, in general, the supply of books for schools has greatly improved in recent months and this improvement should continue. My Department has not encouraged either authorities or publishers to give any special preference to the requirements of any particular type of secondary school.