§ SIR JOHN BRUNNER (Cheshire, Northwich)I beg to ask the Vice-President of the Committee of Council on Education whether the promised Government Bill for affording to teachers in public elementary schools a method of appeal or redress against wrongful dismissal from employment will be introduced before Whitsuntide.
§ THE VICE-PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION (Sir J. GORST, Cambridge University)I regret to say I see no prospect of introducing this Bill before Whitsuntide.
§ SIR JOHN BRUNNERHas the right hon. Gentleman communicated to the President of the Council the opinion of the hon. and gallant Member for Mid Essex with regard to this Bill?
§ SIR J. GORSTThe opinion has not been communicated to me.
§ SIR JOHN BRUNNERBut I myself heard it expressed in this House.
§ DR. MACNAMARA (Camberwell, N.)May I ask the right hon. Gentleman whether he sees any reason which causes him to modify the assurance he gave on December 7th to the hon. Member for Accrington that this subject would be dealt with by the Government this session?
§ SIR J. GORSTIt was the intention of the Government early in the session to deal with it.