§ Mr. KINGasked the President of the Board of Education how many of the eighty-nine schools which have been closed or handed over to local authorities by the Church of England are situated in the county of Carnarvon?
§ The PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY to the BOARD Of EDUCATION (Mr. Trevelyan)Since 31st March, 1903, five 400 Church of England schools have been closed in the county of Carnarvon, and eight have been handed over to local authorities.
§ Mr. KINGIs it not the fact that the endowments of the Church of England in Carnarvon are greater, pro rata, with respect to the population, than in any other county?
§ Mr. TREVELYANI cannot say.
§ Viscount WOLMERasked the Prime Minister if he will state how many days he proposes to allow for the Second Reading of the Established Church (Wales) Bill, in view of the number of days spent on the Second Reading of the Irish Church Bill in 1869?
§ Mr. LLOYD GEORGE (for the Prime Minister)As has already been stated, the Debate will begin next Monday, and be continued on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, when we hope to have the Division.
§ Viscount WOLMERIs the right hon. Gentleman aware that on the Irish Church Bill five days were given for the Second Reading?
§ Mr. KINGIs the right hon. Gentleman aware that twice Bills for the Disestablishment of the Welsh Church have been passed by this House. [HON. MEMBERS: "No, no."]
§ Lord ROBERT CECILThe right hon. Gentleman is not aware of any such thing.
§ Mr. LLOYD GEORGEAs to Ireland, I was under the impression it took four days.
§ Viscount WOLMERFive days. In view of that, will the right hon. Gentleman give us five days?
§ Mr. LLOYD GEORGEThere have already been one or two discussions in recent years on the same subject.
§ Mr. BONAR LAWCan the Chancellor of the Exchequer now state what is the intention of the Government in reference to the Committee stage of the Welsh Disestablishment Bill?
§ Mr. LLOYD GEORGEWe propose to take it on the floor of the House.