§ MR. FLOWER (Bradford, W.)I beg to ask the Vice-President of the Committee of Council on Education whether it is the practice of many boards of guardians to send children chargeable to the parish to the public elementary schools of the place in which they are resident; and whether it is the practice in such cases for any contribution to the cost of the public elementary schools to be made by the guardians?
§ THE VICE-PRESIDENT OF THE COMMITTEE OF COUNCIL ON EDUCATION (Sir J. GORST,) Cambridge UniversityThe answer to both paragraphs is in the affirmative. In such cases it is the practice of the Education Department to allow managers to charge a fee for these children.
§ MR. FLOWERCan the right honourable Gentleman say whether the figures can be given in a tabulated statement?
§ SIR J. GORSTIf the honourable Gentleman will put a Motion for such a Return on the Paper with that view, I will consider it.
§ MR. LLOYD-GEORGE (Carnarvon Boroughs)Are fees charged in these schools in respect of the teaching of these children?
§ SIR J. GORSTYes; I said so. The Education Department have statutory powers to allow managers of schools to charge fees in these cases.