§ MR. HOBHOUSE (Somersetshire, E.)I beg to ask the Vice-President of the Committee of Council on Education if he can now state whether the Report of the Departmental Committee on the reorganisation of the Board of Education will be presented to the House, and when the reorganisation is likely to be completed as regards secondary and technical education; and if it is proposed to make any Orders in Council transferring further powers to the new Board during the present session.
§ THE VICE-PRESIDENT OF THE COMMITTEE OF COUNCIL ON EDUCATION (Sir J. GORST, Cambridge University)The President of the Board of Education proposes to make a statement shortly as to the proposed reorganisation as regards secondary and technical education. It can then be considered whether there will be any advantage in laying the Reports on the Table. The draft of an Order in Council transferring powers to the Board of Education was laid before Parliament on Friday last.