HC Deb 13 December 1900 vol 88 c699
MR. TREVELYAN

I beg to ask the Vice-President of the Committee of Council on Education whether it has been brought to his notice that the ratepayers of Wimbledon, at a statutory meeting on 9th July last, passed a resolution that a School Board should be formed; and why no action has been taken by the Board of Education.

THE VICE-PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION (Sir JOHN GORST,) Cambridge University

The Board of Education was not satisfied of the result the validity of the alleged resolution, and has therefore refrained from using it.

MR. TREVELYAN

What does the right hon. Gentleman mean by validity?

SIR JOHN GORST

It was contended by some of the ratepayers that proper notice was not given of the resolution, and the Board concur in that view.