HC Deb 10 August 1893 vol 15 cc1856-7

Bill considered in Committee.

(In the Committee.)

[Mr. Roby in the Chair.]

Clause 1.

Amendment proposed, in page 1, line 7, afer the word "total," to insert the words "or partial."—(Mr. Arthur Acland.)

Question proposed, "That the words 'or partial' be there inserted."

MR. TOMLINSON (Preston)

said, that since the question was last before the Committee he had been satisfied that there were cases in which such an Amendment was required. He might say, however, that there was great dissatisfaction with reference to the limitations of the half-time system. Girls very often lost opportunities of learning domestic duties under the present rules, and it would be very desirable if the half-time system could be extended to such cases. There wore also cases in which parents carried on small shops and desired to bring up their children to manage such shops. It would, he thought, be useful and desirable that such children should be allowed to become half-timers.

Question put, and agreed to.

Amendment proposed, In page 1, at the end of Clause, add "and in section seventy-four of 'The Elementary Education Act, 1870,' 'eleven' shall be substituted for 'ten.' "—(Mr. A. Acland.)

Amendment agreed to.

THE CHAIRMAN

I think the new clause (Abolition of certificates of proficiency for purposes of employment), placed on the Paper by the hon. Member for the Kingston Division (Sir R. Temple) is out of Order. Clause 1 distinctly contemplates a standard or examination, and as the clause proposed by the hon. Member strictly abrogates any reference to a standard of efficiency, it is inconsistent with the first clause, and is, therefore, out of Order. The second proposed new clause (Amendment of law as to certificates of due attendance) is consequent, I think, on the first, and is, therefore, also out of Order.

SIR R. TEMPLE (Surrey, Kingston)

It will be open to mo, I presume on the Report stage, to move an Amendment to Clause 1?

Bill reported; as amended, to be considered To-morrow.