§ Mr. T. F. RICHARDS (Wolverhampton, W.)I beg to ask the President of the Board of Education if he can state what are the Government institutions that permit the flogging of young men or young women who are over eighteen years of age; the kind of offence for which this flogging is administered; and the number of cases that have happened this year and when.
§ THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION (Mr. RUNCIMAN, Dewsbury)I have no information.
§ MR. CATHCART WASON (Orkney and Shetland)Is it not the fact that the floggings and canings in the ordinary sense in English schools do not involve the degradation which was involved in the case to which this Question refers? Has the right hon. Gentleman no control in such cases?
§ MR. RUNCIMANI have said several times during the last fortnight that I have no intention of interfering with the discretion of the local managers.
§ MR. T. F. RICHARDSDo I understand that the right hon. Gentleman will not supply the House with the information he led it to believe was in his possession?
§ MR. RUNCIMANI have made no attempt to mislead the House. I cannot answer for other Departments than my own.