§ MR. COOPERI beg to ask the President of the Board of Education whether he is aware that a number of children attending the West Square London County Council School have been compulsorily transferred from this school to other schools in the neighbourhood; that some of those children have been sent to the St. Jude's non-provided school against the wishes of their parents; that the parents of children sent to this school have either to accept sectarian religious teaching being given to their children or take advantage of the conscience clause; and whether, seeing that the St. Jude's school has been overcrowded by this action of the County Council, and before the 1498 holidays a class had to be taught in the cloakroom, he proposes to take any action in the matter.
§ MR. RUNCIMANPart of this school has been converted into a higher elementary school, and it has accordingly been necessary to provide elsewhere for children who are not qualified for admission to the higher elementary school. I will make inquiries as to the last part of my hon. friend's Question.