§ MR. BOLAND (Kerry, S.)I beg to ask the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether, in view of the provisions of Clause 2 of the Education Bill, he can procure a Report from His Majesty's Minister at Berne and the British consul at Lausanne as to the general result in practice of the education law of the Canton de Vaud passed in May 1906; whether, with reference to Clause 3 of the Bill, he can obtain a Report from His Majesty's Minister at Munich as to the operation of the law in force in Bavaria in respect of associations; and can he obtain a Report from His Majesty's Minister at the Hague with reference to the operation of the provisions of the Education Acts of Holland, which correspond to the provisions of Clause 2 of the Bill.
§ SIR EDWARD GREYInstructions will be sent to His Majesty's representatives at the places named to furnish, if possible, the information desired by the hon. Member.
§ MR. BOLANDWill it be possible to have this information before the Committee Stage of the Education Bill is concluded?
§ SIR EDWARD GREYAll I can say is that I will get the information as soon as I can, but I cannot promise it will be in time for that.