§ SIR EDWARD SASSOON (Hythe)I beg to ask the President of the Board of Education whether he will favourably consider the question of an increased grant being given to contracted-out schools in London, in view of the greater cost per child in elementary schools in London as compared with the rest of England and Wales.
§ MR. MCKENNAI regret I can only renew the answer which I have previously given that questions of this nature can be more conveniently dealt with in 784 debate on the Bill, when discussion of the reply is possible.
§ SIR EDWARD SASSOONBut will the right hon. Gentleman consider the advisability of fixing a definite proportion which will prevent the penalising of contracted-out schools in the Metropolis's
§ MR. MCKENNAI deprecate any question being addressed to me now. I will endeavour to deal with these points when the Bill is under discussion.