§ 25. Mr. Tilneyasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science whether, since the proposals of the local education authority for comprehensive education are opposed by all the teachers' professional associations in Liverpool, as well as by many parents, he will hold a public inquiry into the proposals before making his decision.
§ Mr. M. StewartThe Liverpool Authority's scheme of secondary school re-organisation involves proposals of which public notice has to be given and my approval obtained under Section 13 of the 1944 Education Act, as amended. This procedure allows for objections to be submitted to me in writing and thus gives opportunity for different points of view to be made known and considered. I am sure this is the right way to proceed in present circumstances.