HC Deb 01 June 1908 vol 189 c1565
MR. DUNDAS WHITE (Dumbartonshire)

I beg to ask the President of the Board of Education whether the teaching of the creed called the Apostles' Creed, and, of what, if any, other creeds or formularies distinctive of any denominations or groups of denominations, is permitted under the Cowper-Temple clause in provided schools.

THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION (Mr. RUNCIMAN,) Dews-bury

Since the repeal of Section 16 of the Elementary Education Act, 1870, the Board of Education have possessed no power to determine authoritatively the legality or otherwise of the teaching of any specified formulary in council schools.

LORD R. CECIL (Marylebone, E.)

Had the Board the power before the repeal of the section?

MR. RUNCIMAN

asked for notice.