HC Deb 27 February 1896 vol 37 cc1248-9
MR. ALFRED HUTTON (York, W.R., Morley)

I beg to ask the Vice President of the Committee of Council on Education, whether he can grant a Return of the regulations with regard to religious instruction given in public elementary schools other than board schools, on lines similar to the Return given in February 1895, by the Education Department in relation to board schools?

THE VICE PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL (Sir JOHN GORST,) Cambridge University

The Committee of Council found great difficulty in obtaining the information necessary for the return of February, 1895. In the case of voluntary schools it would be almost impossible to obtain this information; and it is, therefore, not practicable to give the return asked for by the hon. Member.

MR. HUTTON

Would the right hon. Gentleman grant a return for a few selected counties?

SIR J. GORST

That is quite another thing. I must have notice of the Question.