§ Mr. CASSELasked whether, in view of the dissatisfaction caused by the memorandum of the Board of Education known as the Holmes' circular, he would grant any form of inquiry into the circumstances under which such circular came to be issued, and into the conditions under which promotions and appointments to school inspectorships, and promotions and appointments in the Civil Service generally, are made?
§ The PRIME MINISTERIn reply to the first part of his question, I would refer the lion. Gentleman to the answer which I gave on 10th April to a question by my hon. Friend the Member for Nottingham West, and in reply to the second part of his question I would refer him to the answer I gave on the same day to the hon. Member for Blackburn. I can add nothing to the answers then given.