Mr. Lindsay:

Sanction to the expenditure proposed by the West Sussex Local Education Authority on the provision of air-raid shelters for the secondary schools in Worthing was given by His Majesty's Inspector on 15th September, 1939. As the hon. Member was informed on 1st February, the responsibility for deciding whether air-raid shelters should be provided for the elementary schools of the borough, which is a reception area, rests with the Worthing Local Education Authority in consultation with the local A.R.P. authority. I admit that the position is anomalous. The attention of the Worthing Local Education Authority is being drawn to the fact.