MR. J. LOWTHER (Kent, Thanet)I beg to ask the Vice President of the Committee of Council on Education whether he will lay upon the Table of the House Copies of any Communications addressed to his Department by the Worshipful Company of Mercers, the Governing Body of St. Paul's School, and others, with reference to the scheme framed by the Charity Commissioners relating to St. Paul's School; and whether he will undertake that no final step is taken in the matter until an opportunity has been afforded to the House of Commons of expressing its opinion thereupon?
THE VICE PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL (Mr. ACLAXD,) York, W.R., RotherhamIt would be premature and, as I understand, without precedent, to lay on the Table communications received with regard to a Scheme still under consideration. Should the Scheme be approved by the Education Department, the Governing Body or other parties affected by it may claim that it shall be laid before both Houses of Parliament.