asked the President of the Board of Education whether there is now a routine medical examination of all evacuated school children; and what arrangements are made for the medical treatment of any who may be found to be in need of attention?

Routine medical inspection is being carried out in virtually all reception areas. All evacuated children who fall within the prescribed age groups are examined. In one or two areas a modified scheme of inspection has been adopted on the lines suggested in paragraph 4 of the Board's Circular 1523, of which I am sending the hon. Member a copy. The Board have laid it down that the facilities provided for medical treatment of local school children in these areas should be equally available for evacuated children.

Can the right hon. Gentleman say what is the procedure to be adopted when the child is found to be suffering from a complaint requiring institutional treatment and the local authority desire the child to be transferred but have no authority to do so?

I am sorry I cannot answer that off-hand.