§ MR. H. FOSTER () Suffolk, LowestoftI beg to ask the Vice President of the Committee of Council on Education if a letter was forwarded to the Department in June last from the correspondents of the following schools or groups of schools in Lowestoft, St. Margaret's Group, Boys' British and Girls', Arnold Street, St. John's Parochial, and Christ Church, representing elementary school accommodation for 3,523 children, requesting an interview with the Vice President upon various matters raised by Her Majesty's Inspector; whether the Chief Inspector, whom he has promised to send to Lowestoft to inquire into matters connected with Christ Church Infant School, will be directed to report upon these matters also, and for this purpose to put himself in communication with the managers of these schools; and can he state when the Chief Inspector will go down?
§ MR. ACLANDI was obliged to decline this interview, as I have to decline many others, but I offered an interview with one of the officers of the Department. The Senior Chief Inspector will visit Lowestoft next month, and will inquire into the further matters raised in the question.