Former MP for St Helens
55. asked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury whether he will consider making such amendment to the Superannuation Acts as will enable persons who were not established because at the material date they were too old, to be eligible for pension, provided that at the date of retirement the claimant can show not less than 15 years whole-time Government service?
22. asked the President of the Board of Education what, if any, representations have been made to him as to the effect of Circular 1,437, dealing with the discontinuance of free milk and meals to schoolchildren in certain cases?
May we take it that the statement in a Manchester paper that children must be half starved before they receive such assistance is totally untrue?
I am sure I am voicing the opinion of all Members of the Committee when I saw how much we welcome another statement by my hon. Friend the Parliamentary Secretary. During the difficult years through which we have been passing, the Board of Education and education in general have been very fortunate in possessing, as the Minister in this House, an hon. Member who is not only qualified for the...
15. asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Education whether he will draw the attention of local education authorities to the undesirability of subjecting the physical training of boys in senior schools to the supervision of women inspectors?
Will the hon. Member bear in mind that inspection of senior boys by a woman is most objectionable to the boys themselves?
6. asked the Minister of Labour whether he has considered the representations sent to him from local authorities to the effect that the work of juvenile instruction centres is impaired by the lack of provision of meals; and what, if any, powers local authorities possess to make such provision?
55. asked the Secretary for Mines whether he will make a statement with regard to recent developments and progress in the safety training of boys employed in and about coal mines?
