§ SIR PHILIP MAGNUS (London University)I beg to ask the President of the Board of Education whether he is 1566 aware that there is now general agreement among the educational bodies concerned as to the constitution of the council for the registration of teachers; and whether he can now state what further steps have been taken with a view to the continuance of the register.
§ MR. RUNCIMANNo, Sir. Representatives of certain sections of the teaching profession, but by no means of all branches of the profession, have agreed, as I understand, to certain propositions as to the best lines on which a new Registration Council should be framed; and these have been discussed by those representatives with the Board. The representatives have decided to consider further various points of difficulty which are involved in the proposals and the Board are awaiting a communication from them, with a view to publishing for general consideration the proposals referred to with such mollifications as the representatives may have decided upon.
§ SIR WILLIAM ANSON (Oxford University)was understood to ask if a conclusion will be arrived at by the earliest possible day.
§ MR. RUNCIMANThere will be no delay on the part of the Board of Education.