HC Deb 09 June 1884 vol 288 cc1772-3
MR. RAIKES

asked the Vice President of the Committee of Council on Education, Whether he will be able to lay before the House the Reports of Dr. Crichton Browne and others on Overpressure in Elementary Schools, in extenso, before moving the Education Votes in Committee of Supply?

MR. MUNDELLA

The Reports on Over-pressure have not yet all come to hand, and the Bradford Report has only just been received, so that I shall not be able to lay any summary of them before the House before the Education Estimates are moved, as I believe they will be, next Monday. During the Recess I have had an opportunity of reading the voluminous and highly controversial letter of Dr. Crichton Browne, and I certainly could not make myself responsible for its publication in extenso.

MR. RAIKES

asked whether, in consequence of the statements made by Dr. Browne and others, the right hon. Gentleman did not think that the system of education was being unduly pressed?

MR. MUNDELLA

I think the right hon. Gentleman had better wait and see the Reports.

MR. STANLEY LEIGHTON

asked whether any modification would be made in the New Code in consequence of Dr. Browne's Report?

MR. MUNDELLA

Certainly not, Sir.