§ MR. ERNEST GRAY (West Ham, N.)To ask the Vice President of the Committee of Council on Education whether he is aware that the grants for several evening schools in the County of Norfolk for the last evening school session have not yet been paid; whether there is any special reason for this delay; and whether, having regard to the necessity of securing the equipment of the schools for the forthcoming session, he will expedite payment.
(Answered; by Sir John Gorst.)There are ninety-three evening schools in the County of Norfolk; applications for payment have been received on account of eighty-four schools; payment, of the grant has been made by the Board of Education in respect of eighty-two schools and two applications are under consideration.