§ MR. RANKIN (Herefordshire, Leominster)asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department, Whether he intends to introduce the Bill, promised last Session, to amend the Industrial Schools Act of 1875, so as to give greater facilities to the managers of Industrial Schools for emigrating those children whose cases appear to be suitable for emigration?
§ THE SECRETARY OF STATE (Mr. MATTHEWS) (Birmingham, E.)Yes, Sir; I intend to introduce a Bill to consolidate and amend the Industrial Schools Acts, and have now under consideration the provisions of that Bill. I am not prepared to state what those provisions will be until the Bill is presented to the House.