§ Mr. GRANTasked the right hon. Gentleman if it is his intention to extend the system of block grants now applied to schools of art to technical institutions of established reputation, with the view of relieving such institutions of a large amount of clerical work?
§ Mr. RUNCIMANThis matter is being carefully considered in connection with the revision of the regulations for technical schools.
Captain CRAIGasked if the President will state the total number of actual students enrolled in the following technical schools, from the beginning of the Session in September or October up till the end of March, and the actual number of individual students in attendance during March: Manchester, Bradford, Leeds, Liverpool, Birmingham, and Sheffield.
§ Mr. RUNCIMANI regret that the statistical returns for the schools in question will not be available until the Autumn.