§ MR. RATHBONEasked the Vice President of the Committee of Council on Education, Whether, having regard to the 12th section of "The Endowed Schools Act, 1869," which directs that
in framing schemes under this Act provision shall be made so far as conveniently may be for extending to girls the benefits of endowments,he can inform the House how far the Commissioners have been able to give effect to that direction; and, whether he will lay upon the Table of the House a tabulated statement of the Schemes in which such provision has been made?
§ LORD GEORGE HAMILTONSir, the Endowed Schools Commissioners have not lost sight of the section referred to, nor of the intention of Parliament in passing it. They have, however, found the same practical difficulty in giving full effect to it experienced by their Predecessors, and alluded to in their Report of December, 1876. The results, though falling short of what could be wished, are not in themselves inconsiderable, but could hardly be stated within the limits of a Parliamentary answer. A tabular statement, such as is asked for, could only be given after considerable trouble and research; but if the hon. Gentleman will confer with me, I shall be glad to go as far as I can in giving him all necessary information.