§ MR. FLOWERI beg to ask the Vice President of the Committee of Council on Education how many technical instruction committees of county and county borough councils have applied to the Science and Art Department to be recognised by the Department as responsible for the science and art instruction within their areas; how many such applications have been complied with; and if he will state the proportion of representatives of school boards placed upon each such authority?
§ SIR J. GORSTApplications for recognition under clause 7 of the Science and Art Directory have been received from 33 counties and county boroughs. The applications have been complied with in 21 cases, the remainder being still under consideration. School boards are generally represented on the committees, but the proportion varies in different cases.
§ MR. FLOWERMay I gather that the Department are anxious to procure adequate representation of all school boards on these authorities?
§ SIR J. GORSTYes, Sir.