HC Deb 23 July 1894 vol 27 cc656-7
MR. GRIFFITH-BOSCAWEN

I beg to ask the Vice President of the Committee of Council on Education will he explain why a grant of £10 (the usual extra grant under Article 105 for small schools) has been refused to Hever Schools, near Edenbridge, Kent, this year; and why no answer has up to date been sent by the Education Department to a letter written by the Rector of Hever, the Rev. R. Lathom Browne, to the Department on the 27th of June asking the reason of the refusal?

MR. ACLAND

The grant in question has not been refused. Her Majesty's Inspector is not satisfied that the grant is claimable on the ground of the population being within the prescribed limit. An answer to Mr. Browne's letter—which was not too courteous in its tone—has now been despatched; and the grant will be paid if the managers can satisfy the Department that the conditions as to population are fulfilled.

MR. GRIFFITH-BOSCAWEN

Then it is a fact that the grant has not yet been paid?

MR. ACLAND

It has not yet been paid.