§ MR. RICHARD (Merthyr Tydvil)asked the First Lord of the Treasury, Whether the Intermediate Education Bill for Wales, which has been introduced by the hon. Member for the Denbigh Boroughs (Mr. Kenyon), has been introduced with the sanction or approval of Her Majesty's Government; and, whether the proposal it contains for charging a sum of £300,000 on the Consolidated Fund has been made with any understanding that it will be favourably considered by Her Majesty's Government?
§ THE FIRST LORD (Mr. W. H. SMITH) (Strand, Westminster)The Bill has been prepared on the sole responsibility of the hon. Members whose names are on the back of the Bill; and while Her Majesty's Government have great sympathy with the object sought to be promoted by those hon. Members, they have not yet considered the provisions of the measure, nor have they any information as to the extent to which it is supported by hon. Members for Wales. It must be obvious that no understanding exists as to the proposed grant of public money.