HC Deb 19 July 1911 vol 28 c1027
Major ARCHER-SHEE

asked the President of the Board of Education whether he can now issue new Regulations for Secondary Schools, in view of the fact that certain articles in the present Regulations are quite unacceptable to denominational schools, and that the continuance in force of these Regulations is causing injury and inconvenience to Roman Catholics and other denominations'

The PRESIDENT of the BOARD of EDUCATION (Mr. Runciman)

I cannot undertake to issue any new Regulations for Secondary Schools this year. I must not be understood to accept the whole of the assumptions upon which the question is based.

Major ARCHER-SHEE

Is the right hon. Gentleman aware that the Nationalist party are as opposed to the spirit and letter of these regulations as the Unionist party, only they are afraid to vote against them [HON. MEMBERS: "Order, order."]

Mr. KING

Can the right hon. Gentleman give the House assurance that the matter will be debated and voted upon here before the new secondary school regulations are introduced?

Mr. RUNCIMAN

I have already said that I have no intention of introducing new secondary school regulations.