§ Mr. SNOWDENasked the President of the Board of Education if he can state the reasons for the delay of the Board in enforcing upon the Lancashire County Education Authority the order to provide 1812 school accommodation at Flixton, near Manchester, the present buildings having been condemned by the Board in 1904; and, in view of the insanitary condition and general unfitness of the premises, will he take steps at once to compel the education authority to erect new buildings?
The PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY of the BOARD of EDUCATION (Mr. Tre-velyan)An adverse Report upon the premises of this school was received in 1904, but the school was not then condemned. In 1907 the school was transferred to the local education authority for a period of two years pending the provision of new premises. Considerable difficulties were, however, encountered in securing a site, but my right hon. Friend is now informed by the local authority that they anticipate an early settlement will be arrived at, and he will see that there is no avoidable delay in providing the new school.