HC Deb 20 July 1908 vol 192 cc1492-3
LORD R. CECIL (Marylebone, E.)

I beg to ask the President of the Board of Education whether his attention has been drawn to a letter from the managers of the Llangollen Church of England School to the Board, complaining of the conversion of the boys and girls departments of the school into a mixed department, and claiming that such conversion was illegal; whether further letters asking for a reply to their complaint were written by the managers on the 17th March, the 23rd April, and the 15th June; and whether the Board is now in a position to deal with the matter, and, if so, in what way.

THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION (Mr. RUNCIMAN,) Dewsbury

The letters referred to raise legal questions of some importance, upon which the Board are taking advice. I am not able at present to announce the decision of the Board, but I hope to be in a position to do so very shortly.

LORD R. CECIL

From whom is the right hon. Gentleman seeking advice? Is it the Law Officers of the Crown? Are they responsible for this long delay of four or five months?

MR. RUNCIMAN

There has been no delay in the matter.