§ MR. BRIDGEMANI beg to ask the President of the Board of Education whether it is proposed to make a grant out of the fund provided in the Appropriation Act of 1907 for schools at Gwersyllt, Denbighshire, and at Flint to make good a numerical deficiency of public elementary accommodation.
§ MR. MCKENNANo grants will be made to make good a numerical deficiency of public elementary school accommodation.
§ MR. BRIDGEMANI beg to ask the President of the Board of Education, whether inquiries have been held with regard to the applications for grants out of the fund provided by the Appropriation Act, 1907, to build new schools at Penycae, Minera, Llantysilio, Llanfihangel Glyn Myfyr, Pontfadoc, and Bylchan, in the county of Denbigh, and at Gwaenysgor, in Flintshire; and if the ratepayers or parents who objected to the proposal were heard.
§ MR. MCKENNANo, Sir. All appeals against the provision of new public elementary schools are carefully considered by the Board, who are empowered, if they think fit, to hold a public inquiry to assist them in arriving at a decision. It is not, however, and never has been the practice of the Board to hold an inquiry in every case irrespective of whether the particular circumstances appear to require it.
§ MR. BRIDGEMANHave there been any inquiries in this particular case?
§ MR. MCKENNAI cannot say, but if inquiries appear to the Board to be necessary they will be held.
§ MR. BOWLESAs a matter of fact has an inquiry been held in any case of an application for a grant?
§ MR. MCKENNAI am under the impression that there have been several.