Mr. BO LANDasked the President of the Board of Education whether he was aware that ever since its foundation St. Joseph's Catholic School, Southowram, Halifax, had had a mistress as head teacher, but that, on the retirement recently of the head mistress, the education committee of the West Riding instructed the managers to appoint a master instead of a mistress to fill the vacancy; whether he was aware that the reports for the past twelve years testified to the efficient work done in the school; and whether, in view of the fact 196 that the managers, the parents of the children, and the Hipperholme Council were unanimous in opposing the action of the West Riding Education Committee, he would cause inquiry to be made and would receive a deputation from the managers before the question at issue was determined?
§ Mr. RUNCIMANThis case is being very carefully considered, and I hope the hon. Member will allow me to defer my reply to his question for a few days.