§ 49. Mr. Hornbyasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science why he has not increased the capitation grant payable to direct grant schools, in view of the recent rise in teachers' salaries.
§ Mr. Gordon WalkerAs I stated in reply to a Question on 23rd October, I have asked the Public Schools Commission to advise me on methods by which direct grant schools can participate in the movements towards comprehensive reorganisation, and to review the principle of central Government grant to these schools. It seemed right not to change362W the basis of grant in advance of the Commission's report.—[Vol. 751, c. 387–8.]