HC Deb 08 May 1930 vol 238 c1117
50. Lieut.-Commander KENWORTHY

asked the President of the Board of Education how many schools receiving grants from public funds maintain officers training corps for the schoolboys?

Sir C. TREVELYAN

There are contingents of the Officers Training Corps in 74 grant-aided secondary schools in England and Wales.

Lieut.-Commander KENWORTHY

Has the right hon. Gentleman power to intervene if he feels that the standard of education is interfered with?

Mr. SPEAKER

That question does not arise.

Lieut.-Commander KENWORTHY

The President of the Board of Education is responsible for the expenditure of public money, and I thought he would have power to intervene.

Mr. SPEAKER

I said that that point does not arise out of this question. The hon. and gallant Member only asks for the number.