Part of the debate – in the House of Commons am 12:00 am ar 17 Ebrill 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.