§ MR. D. A. THOMASI beg to ask the President of the Board of Education whether his attention has been drawn to the fact that the expenditure by the county council on the maintenance of non-provided schools in Carnarvonshire exceeded the Government grants received in respect of such schools by over £4,000 in the year ended 31st March, 1905, and by over £2,000 in the year ended 31st March, 1906; whether these deficits were provided for out of the rates; and, if not, how were they met.
§ MR. McKENNAThe Answer to the first paragraph is in the negative. With regard to the second and third paragraphs, I have no information.