HC Deb 09 September 1887 vol 321 cc4-5
MR. WOODALL (Hanley)

asked the Vice President of the Committee of Council on Education, Whether, in accordance with his promise on a recent occasion, "My Lords" have considered the propriety of giving encouragement to instruction in "the use of tools for working in wood and iron," by constituting a new subject to be aided by Grants from the Department of Science and Art?

THE VICE PRESIDENT (Sir WILLIAM HART DYKE) (Kent, Dartford)

I can assure the hon. Member that I am carrying out the promise to which he refers; but a variety of most important considerations are involved, and I am not in a position to make any decided announcement in reply to his Question.

MR. WOODALL

asked, whether the right hon. Gentleman would be able to announce any decision before Parliament rose?

SIR WILLIAM HART DYKE

I do not think so.