§ Mr. J. M. HENDERSONasked the President of the Board of Education whether, referring to the joint memorandum, issued in January, 1911, with regard to co-operation between Labour Exchanges and local education authorities in which the date specified for the local authorities to decide as to exercising their powers under the Choice of Employment Act, 1910, was 31st December, 1911, and having regard to the circular 782 of the Board of Education, issued only in August last, introducing the new condition of a partial Grant-in-Aid of expenses to the local education authorities desiring to exercise their powers, any extension of the time, 31st December, 1911, will be given to enable the local authorities to decide, under the new conditions of the partial grant, whether they will exercise their powers under the said Choice of Employment Act?
§ The PRESIDENT of the BOARD of EDUCATION (Mr. Pease)I am in communication with my right hon. Friend the President of the Board of Trade on this matter and must ask the hon. Member to postpone his question until next week.