§ MR. DAVID THOMAS (Merthyr Tydvil)I beg to ask the Vice President of the Committee of Council on Education, if he can state the position of the Glamorganshire Intermediate Education Scheme?
§ MR. ACLANDA Petition under Section 39 of the Endowed Schools Act 1869 was presented towards the end of last year to the Queen in Council, by the Rector and certain inhabitants of Galligaer against this scheme; and was, in accordance with Section 14 of the Endowed Schools Act 1873, referred to the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council It is understood that the petitioners do not desire to proceed with this Petition, and it may be anticipated that it will very shortly be dismissed by the Judicial Committee for want of prosecution. In that event the scheme will, in accordance with Section 15 of the Endowed Schools Act 1873, be laid before Parliament.