§ MAJOR DUNNE (Walsall)To ask the President of the Board of Education whether he will, either by legislation, if necessary, or, if not, by administrative action, provide the means to enable local education authorities to proceed against parents who wilfully withhold their children from medical inspection and thereby reduce the effectiveness of Section 13 (1) (b.) of the Education (Administrative Provisions) Act, 1907.
(Answered by Mr. Runciman.) The Board have reason to believe that the number of children withheld by their parents from medical inspection is inconsiderable, and that as the benefits of such inspection become better known the number will decrease. At present the Board do not consider that any special action on their part is required or is desirable.