§ Mr. M. Stewartasked the Minister of Education (1) if he will give an estimate of the increased annual cost, apart from capital expenditure, that would result from the full implementation of the Education Act, 1944; and if he will give the detailed calculations on which such estimate is based;
(2) if he will publish the detailed calculations on which he based his statement that the full implementation of the Education Act, 1944, would involve, apart from capital expenditure, an increased annual expenditure of £100 million.
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§ Sir D. EcclesI made no detailed calculations and I described the figure of £100 million as "a rough guess." I cannot make precise estimates of the additional cost of the full implementation of the Act of 1944 until I can foresee more exactly how, and over what period, the necessary developments will be carried out.
§ Mr. M. Stewartasked the Minister of Education (1) if he will give an estimate of the capital cost, and the current annual expenditure, respectively, required to implement the Sections of the Education Act, 1944, concerning compulsory attendance at county colleges;
(2) if he will give an estimate of the number of additional teachers required to implement the Sections of the Education Act, 1944, concerning compulsory attendance at county colleges.
§ Sir D. EcclesIt would be premature to attempt to frame estimates under the heads mentioned in the Questions, until we can foresee how and when it will be possible to give effect to these sections of the Act.