HC Deb 05 May 1909 vol 4 cc1053-4
Mr. NANNETTI

asked if there are any means whereby inspectors of national schools, who consider themselves unjustly treated by the Resident Commissioner can obtain redress, in view of the fact that if they send their complaints to the office the secretaries are not allowed to bring such complaints before the Board, and if complaints are made directly to any other Commissioner a breach of the regulations, involving serious consequences, is said to be committed; and if questions are asked in Parliament the Resident Commissioner and his subordinates at once set to work to try and find out the so-called offender in order to have him still further punished?

Mr. BIRRELL

The Commissioners of National Education inform me that it is not correct to say that their secretaries are not allowed to bring complaints from inspectors before the Board. The latter part of the question conveys a charge against the Resident Commissioner and his staff which is entirely without foundation.