§ 32. Dame Irene Wardasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science whether he is aware of the success of the concert given at Snape, Aldeburgh, in April by the Redbridge Schools' Orchestra; and if he will send a circular to 104W local education authorities to bring this successful experiment to the attention of schools in their areas, with a view to increasing pupil participation in musical events.
§ Miss BaconI was glad to hear of the success of the concert. It is an example of what is being done by a number of local education authorities to develop instrumental music among school children and other young people. I believe authorities and schools can and will work out for themselves, having in mind their own resources, how best to increase the participation of young people in musical events. The place of music in education has recently received attention in my Department's Report on Education entitled "Music and the Young".