MR. GOLDSMIDasked the Vice President of the Council, Whether, con- 1587 sidering that the Endowed Schools Commissioners' Scheme for Tunbridge School has been long deferred, and that the delay is injurious to the school, he can state when the scheme is likely to be published?
§ VISCOUNT SANDONSir, I have referred the Question of the hon. Member to the Endowed Schools Commissioners, and am informed that in December, 1872, an assistant Commissioner inquired into and reported upon the case of Tunbridge School. But the Commissioners have not prepared the draft of a scheme, nor is a scheme likely to be published during the present Session of Parliament. I am also informed that the case is one of great importance, and that the delay in its settlement is owing to the work caused by the sittings of the Select Committee appointed last year to consider the working of the Endowed Schools Act, and to the uncertainty which has prevailed respecting the future in consequence of the Act of last Session.