Former MP for City of York
I regret that I cannot support the hon. and learned Member in the new Clause he is now proposing. He gave me such generous support in my Amendment on Second Reading and in the Commitee stage that I rather feel that I am deserting him. But I am surprised at the line he has followed after the discussion which we had. All of us, I think, were in the difficulty to "Which the Attorney-General...
asked the Minister of Education having regard to variations which occur from year to year in a particular area, how far it is in accordance with his policy that some places in a secondary school may properly remain unfilled.
Is my right hon. Friend aware that his reply, for which I thank him, will give very great satisfaction indeed to all local education authorities in the country?
I beg to move, in page 18, line 19, to leave out paragraph (b), and to insert: '"(6) if he has served for not less than ten years as assistant to any such clerk and in the opinion of the magistrates' courts committee and of the Secretary of State there are special circumstances making the appointment a proper one. It will be noticed that the Amendment I am moving was Clause 15 of the original...
That is a common experience. I was presiding over my own bench only on Monday when I was faced with that position. I am perfectly certain that the two solicitors arguing the case were quite prepared to accept the advice of the learned clerk.
In view of the fact that my right hon. and learned Friend has agreed to consider the whole matter, but has held out no hope that he will accept the Amendment, my hon. Friends and I reserve the right to divide the House on the Report stage, but at the moment I beg to ask leave to withdraw the Amendment.
I do not want to delay the Parliamentary Secretary, but I am indeed sorry that the hon. Gentleman should have seen fit to speak as he has spoken of one of the most progressive and enlightened education authorities in this country—his own. I have known that authority for nearly 30 years, and most who know it were always surprised at the difference during the period from the early 'thirties,...
I do not know why the hon. Baronet should get so excited. Did I not say it was a Tory Committee? Did I not say it was a fine Committee? Did I not give it every possible bouquet from a political point of view? I am merely trying to understand why the hon. Member should bring this matter forward in this House when he could just as easily bring it forward—
