§ MR. CLYNES (Manchester, N.E.)To "ask the President of the Board of Education whether he has considered the communication forwarded from Macclesfield respecting the Miss Roe legacy for the education of poor chil- 326 dren; whether the proceeds of the legacy are left unused or have been misapplied and whether he can meet the request which has been made to hold a public inquiry into the matter.
(Answered by Mr. McKenna.) The Board of Education in November, 1904, advised the trustees of Miss Roe's Endowment (being the vicar and churchwardens of Christ Church, Macclesfield) that, in the altered circumstances of education, a scheme was required for the regulation of the foundation. The trustees appear to have acted rightly in accumulating the income (amounting to about £l6 per annum) pending the establishment of the scheme, the preparation of which will be proceeded with as soon as possible. A question has been raised with regard to the application of a sum of £12 by the trustees some years ago, and this is being investigated by the Board. I do not think it is necessary to hold a public inquiry with respect to this small charity.