HC Deb 31 May 1897 vol 49 cc1622-3
LORD HUGH CECIL (Greenwich)

I beg to ask the Vice President of the Committee of Council on Education whether the Committee of Council have decided to make the parish of Llanfair, in North Wales, contributory to the Llanbedr School Board; whether he is aware that there is an efficient Voluntary School in Llanfair; and whether there is any reason why Llanfair should be made contributory to Llanbedr School Board; if so, what that reason is?

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

The Committee of Council have issued an Order making Llanfair contributory to the Llanbedr School Board in respect of certain Llanfair children, who are obliged to attend the Board School owing to the distance of the Llanfair National School from their homes. The contribution will be for maintenance only; and the Order fixing the amount payable by Llanfair will be so drafted as to relate only to such Llanfair children as may, from time to time, be on the books of the Board School.

LORD HUGH CECIL

Can the right hon. Gentleman state how many children will go from the parish of Llanfair?

SIR J. GORST

I cannot state without notice.