HC Deb 31 May 1894 vol 25 c27
MR. ARCH (Norfolk, N.W.)

I beg to ask the Parliamentary Charity Commissioner whether any official information exists as to the charities and their annual value which have been diverted from such objects as food, doles, work for the unemployed, apprenticeships, or clothing, by the operation of or under the Endowed Schools Acts to educational purposes, and showing the nature of such education, whether elementary, or middle class, or other; and where the information is to be found?

*THE PARLIAMENTARY CHARITY COMMISSIONER (Mr. F. S. STEVENSON,) Suffolk, Eye

The information down to December, 1885, is to be found in Appendix 7 of the Endowed Schools Committee, 1886–87. It is brought down to date in the paper handed in by Mr. Richmond to the Committee now sitting, and will be printed together with his evidence.

MR. DODD (Essex, Maldon)

Is there any objection to having the Paper printed now, so that we can see it before the Committee report?

MR. F. S. STEVENSON

That is a matter for the Treasury, whether it is worth while to have re-printed a document which is already accessible to hon. Members.

MR. DODD

It was only printed for the Committee and not for the public. The newspapers did not publish it, because they could not get at it.

MR. F. S. STEVENSON

It will be public in the course of a few weeks.

MR. DODD

What is the amount of the funds which will have to be added to the Return referred to?

MR. F. S. STEVENSON

I can only give the figures approximately. The amount mentioned in the Return of 1886–87 represents an income of rather more than £15,000 a year. The funds mentioned in the paper will probably increase it by £5,000.