§ Mr. KEIR HARDIEasked the Under-Secretary of State for India whether he is aware that the Lahore municipal council in May last carried a resolution making education free in the primary municipal hoard schools; whether the local government has refused to sanction this resolution; and whether he can explain the grounds upon which this decision to refuse sanction was arrived at?
§ The UNDER-SECRETARY of STATE for INDIA (Mr. Montagu)The Secretary of State has no information on the matter, but he is inquiring.
§ Mr. KEIR HARDIEIs the Under-Secretary aware that the information was published in this country nearly a month ago?
§ Mr. MONTAGUThe first time the Secretary for India's attention was drawn to it was when my hon. Friend put his question.