MR. GEORGE KENYON (Denbigh Boroughs)To ask the Secretary to the Board of Education whether, seeing that the transfer of schools by way of lease or otherwise for a year or term of years makes such schools provided schools, notwithstanding any clause in any agreement to the contrary, he will state whether a voluntary schools association has the power to transfer schools, without the consent in writing of a majority of managers of each school, any by-laws of such association notwithstanding; and whether the Board of Education will take care that these provisions of the Act are clearly made known to managers and trustees.
(Answered by Sir William Anson.) The persons who can transfer a school held under trust are, by 33 and 34 Vic, c. 75, s. 23, the managers of the school, subject in certain cases to the assent of certain persons in the manner provided by the section. The answer to the Question is therefore in the negative. The Board see no reason for giving any special information on the subject.