HC Deb 31 August 1893 vol 16 cc1561-2
MR. JESSE COLLINGS

I beg to ask the hon. Member for Merionethshire, as representing the Charity Commissioners, whether the whole of the Scholarships and Exhibitions established under the Scheme of 1889 for the management of the Cradock Wills Charity, Cardiff, have been awarded; and, if so, whether he will ascertain and state the trade or occupation of the parents of the children who have obtained such Exhibitions and Scholarships?

THE PARLIAMENTARY CHARITY COMMISSIONER (Mr. T. E. ELLIS,) Merionethshire

Clause 26 of the Scheme of 28th May, 1889, directs that a yearly sum of not more than £200 shall be applied in maintaining Scholarships. The following sums have been so applied:—In 1890, £185; in 1891, £191 10s.; in 1892, £197 10s. The following is the analysis of the occupations of the parents of the holders:—Artisans, 22; engineers, 5; employed on ships or about shipping, 5; employed on railways, 12; shopkeepers, 12; clerks, 7; travellers, 3; miscellaneous, 5; father dead, 3; unascertained, 10. The Commissioners have not yet received information as to the award of Exhibitions by the Council of the University College of South Wales and Monmouthshire.

MR. JESSE COLLINGS

Are any of the Scholarships held by children whose parents are below the artizan class, who are labourers, and belong to the poorer class?

MR. T. E. ELLIS

I shall be happy to give the right hon. Gentleman a list of every one of the holders of the Scholarships.