HC Deb 06 May 1975 vol 891 cc397-8W
41. Mr. William Hamilton

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science when he intends to implement the recommendations of the Public Schools Commission published in 1968.

Mr. Armstrong

The recommendations were mainly concerned with the integra- tion of independent boarding schools with the maintained system. My right hon. Friend has no plans for implementing these in the foreseeable future. There was also a recommendation that the fiscal and other benefits derived by some independent schools from charitable status should be terminated. Questions on this should be addressed to my right hon. Friend the Chancellor of the Exchequer.