§ 45. Mr. Woodhouseasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science when he will now withdraw the restrictions which debar local authorities from increasing their provision of nursery schools.
§ Mr. RedheadI welcome proposals to establish in existing suitable accommodation new nursery schools and classes which will enable more married women teachers with young children to return to teaching, and my right hon. Friend has recently announced arrangements for permitting this to be done more freely. But he cannot withdraw all restrictions without diverting teachers from older children, and this would be wrong until more teachers are available for primary schools.