asked the Minister of Education whether he will arrange for girls from 14 to 15 years of age to help in hospitals and nursing institutions during certain periods for part of their educational training as was done during the war, particularly in view of the fact that many are not learning anything beyond that taught to girls under 14 years of age.

No. I do not consider that in general, girls of this age should be engaged on work of this character. Local education authorities and schools have, however, discretion to arrange for suitable visits where they are satisfied that these visits will be in the educational interest of individual pupils. I do not accept the implication in the last part of the Question.