§ MR. W. FIELD (Dublin, St. Patrick)On behalf of the hon. Member for East Clare (Mr. William Redmond), I beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, whether any agreement has been come to between the Irish Government and the National Commissioners of Education with regard to the Christian Brothers' Schools?
§ THE FIRST LORD OF THE TREASURY (Mr. A. J. BALFOUR,) Manchester, E.The Chief Secretary is not a member of the House at the present moment, but I may say that we have had no time to consider this or any other question since we came into Office.
§ MR. SEXTONCan the right hon. Gentleman say whether there would be any objection to lay on the Table of the House a copy of the correspondence which has passed between the late Lord Lieutenant and the Commissioners?
§ THE FIRST LORD OF THE TREASURYThat question will be at once considered by the new Irish officials, but until they have had an opportunity of seeing the correspondence it would be premature to make any promise that we will make it public.