HC Deb 26 June 1891 vol 354 cc1591-2
VISCOUNT CRANBORNE (Lancashire, Darwen)

I beg to ask the Vice President of the Committee of Council on Education upon what principle the average attendance upon which the fee grant is to be paid in respect of half-time scholars is to be calculated under the Elementary Education Bill?

SIR W. HARP DYKE

It will be made plain by a slight verbal Amendment that the average attendance for the purpose of the fee grant is to be calculated upon the same liberal scale as that upon which the ordinary Parliamentary grant is paid.

MR. TOMLINSON (Preston)

Is the right hon. Gentleman aware that half-timers pay the same fee as full timers?

SIR W. HART DYKE

I dare not attempt to torture the House by entering into a full explanation.