MR. CARVELL WILLIAMS (Notts, Mansfield)I beg to ask the Vice President of the Committee of Council on Education whether the "Projet de Loi" relating to elementary education in Guernsey has been received at the Privy Council Office; by what Committee of the Privy Council it will be considered, and at what time; and whether objectors to the measure will have the opportunity of appearing personally, or by their representatives, before such Committee?
§ THE VICE PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL (Mr. A. ACLAND,) York, W.R., RotherhamThe "Projet de Loi" has been received at the Privy Council Office, and will be considered by the Committee of Council for the affairs of Guernsey and Jersey. A committee appointed by the ratepayers of the town and parish of St. Peter Port have petitioned to be heard at the Bar of the Privy Council against the Projet. This Petition has been sent to the States of Guernsey for their remarks, on receipt of which their Lordships will decide whether it will be necessary to hear the Petitioners against the measure in person or by counsel.