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and an extension to Hale County Primary School.
Asian countries in order that a com- parison can be made with Hong Kong. When this is obtained I will write to my hon. Friend.
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South-East Asia (Defence Conference)
Roebuck asked the Secretary of Commonwealth Affairs what steps
has taken to call a conference of Ne Commonwealth countries concerned with the defence of South-East Asia.
M George Thomson: The proposal for such a conference came originally from the Prime Minister of Malaysia and I have no doubt that he will be getting in touch with us and with the other Com- monwealth Governments in due course. For our part, as my right hon. Friend the Prime Minister said in the House on 16th January, we would be ready to take part in such a conference to discuss future defence arrangements for the area con- sequent upon our own withdrawal.
EDUCATION AND SCIENCE
Direct Grant Schools
Mr. Christopher Price asked the Sec- retary of State for Education and Science (1) what percentage of pupils at direct grant schools hold free places and pay fees, respectively;
(2) what percentage of parents who pay fees at direct grant schools receive some remission of fees.
Mr. Gordon Walker: 62 per dent. of pupils at direct grant schools old free places and 38 per cent. hold fee-paying places. 28 per cent. of the latter (11 per cent. of the total) have the fees wholly
or partly remitted.
School Projects (Milford)
Mr. Maurice Macmillan asked the Sec- retary of State for Education and Science (1) whether the proposed cuts in Gov- ernment expenditure will lead to any delay in the Atart of work on the new South Ash County Junior School or on the extension of Rodborough County Secondary School, Milford :
(2) what will be the effects of the pro- posed cuts in Government expenditure on the planned projects fer stalment of a ney Weybourne County Primary School
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Mr. Gordon Walker: Two of these pro- jects were included in the programme for 1968-69 and; one in that for 1969-70. One has not yet been programmed. The withdrawal of the allocations for raising the school leaving age for the years 1968- 69 and 1969-70, and the addition of £8 million to the programme for each of these years have made it necessary for me to ask local education authorities to review their proposals for stars in these years and I cannot say what the position on particular projects will be until I have received their replies and considered them.
ECONOMIC AFFAIRS
East Anglian Economic Council (Membership)
Mr. Prior asked the Secretary of State for Economic Affairs whether he will appoint a representative from Great Yarmouth/or Lowestoft to the East Anglian Economic Council so that the particular problems of this area can be put forward.
M. Alan Williams: Members are
appointed to councils as individuals and not as representatives of particular places or interests, but we also try to attain a satisfactory geographical balance of Membership and will bear the hon. Mem- ber's suggestion in mind.
MINISTRY OF HEALTH
Ynfit Meat (Disposal)
Viscount Dambton asked the Minister making pet food which used meat de- of Health (1) he will name those firms
clared by Liverpool's Medical Officer of Health to be unfit for human consump- tion during the recent dock strike; what is Government policy with regard to the distribution of such infected food; and who authorised the use of such food by pet food manufacturers;
(2) at which corporation ump in Liverpool meat, unfit for human con- sumption due to the dock strike was buried; whether he was informed ofthis burial; and on what date was the burial made.
Mr. K. Robinson: No meat was de- clared unfit for human consumption by
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