Oral Answers to Questions — School-Leaving Age (Extra Staff)

Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 17 April 1947.

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Photo of Mr George Tomlinson Mr George Tomlinson , Farnworth 12:00, 17 April 1947

On the subject of additional teachers I would refer my hon. Friend to the answer which I gave to the hon. Member for Salisbury (Mr. J. Morrison) on 20th March, a copy of which I am sending him. The requirements of the Education Act, 1944, which include the raising of the compulsory school age, have made it necessary to increase the staff of my Department, but no separate estimate is available of the staff required specifically for this latter purpose.