HC Deb 17 November 1908 vol 196 cc1049-50
MR. JESSE COLLINGS (Birmingham, Bordesley)

I beg to ask the President of the Board of Education if in the next General Report of the Board he will include the inspectors' reports, thus reverting to the practice which in former years was always adopted.

MR. TREVELYAN

For the reasons to which I referred in answer to the right hon. Gentleman's previous Question, I am unable to adopt his suggestion.

MR. JESSE COLLINGS

Is the hon. Gentleman aware that the publication of these reports afforded almost the only means by which the general public obtained independent information as to the working of the schools throughout the country? From that point of view will he reconsider this matter?

MR. TREVELYAN

asked for notice.