§ MR. FAWCETTasked the President of the Local Government Board, If it is his intention to issue an Order uniting the several Metropolitan Pauper Industrial School Districts, and to form one Metropolitan School District; and, if so, will he send to each Board of Guardians a copy of the Draft Order, and delay the issue of the same until after the re-assembling of Parliament?
§ MR. SCLATER-BOOTHNo such draft Order exists as is alluded to in the Question, nor have I any present intention of issuing one. The suggestion that the metropolitan pauper schools should be united under one or more Boards of Management is under consideration. It is possible that it might be necessary to apply to Parliament for further powers, before it could be carried into effect; but whether that be so or not, I may 1337 undertake to say that nothing will be done upon the subject during the Recess.