§ SIR JOHN GORSTI beg to ask the Secretary to the Board of Education whether the Board of Education will address a circular to local education authorities advising them to instruct the managers and teachers of public elementary schools to refer the case of children attending their schools hungry and destitute, and unable from affliction to profit by the instruction provided, to the proper Poor Law authorities for relief.
§ SIR WILLIAM ANSONSuch a circular as is proposed could not properly be issued by the Board of Education without the concurrence of the Local Government Board. I will consider the matter.
§ SIR JOHN GORSTIs the hon. Gentleman aware that the Lambeth Board of Guardians have desired public elementary school teachers to adopt this course?
§ SIR WILLIAM ANSONNo, Sir, but I will inquire.