§ Mr. Arthur Lewisasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science, in view of the part-time education available there, if he will not take any action in his proposed economy measures in any way adversely to affect the educational services in the London borough of Newham.
§ Mr. MulleyI understand that the educational problems in Newham derive largely from a shortage of teachers which the local education authority hopes to alleviate by September. I do not think that its efforts would be hindered by such advice as I may offer in order to promote the necessary degree of restraint in local authority expenditure on education. Any advice of this kind would reflect the high priority I attach to safeguarding the education of children of school age, and would be couched in general terms, which I would expect individual authorities to apply to their own situation.