HC Deb 13 March 1969 vol 779 cc323-4W
43. Mr Evelyn King

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what is his policy as to the proportion of schools and universities which are to remain free from State control or interference.

Mr. Edward Short

All the univerversities are autonomous and will remain so. So far as the independent schools are concerned Part III of the Education Act, 1944, requires me to be concerned about their standards.