§ MR. HERBERT GARDNER (Essex, Saffron Walden)asked the Vice President of the Committee of Council, Whether the Teachers of Board Schools have the power to inflict punishment for absence from school on children whose parents have explained and excused such absence?
§ THE VICE PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL (Sir LYON PLAYFAIR) (Leeds, S.)This is a Question as to a possible case which has never been brought under the consideration of the Department and with which I have not been called upon to deal. When it occurs I shall give it my attention, and inform the hon. Member in regard to it.