§ 41. Mr. BRIDGEMANasked the President of the Board of Education if the Glamorganshire education authority are still ignoring the directions of the Board as to the payment of the teacher's salary at Llansannor Church school; and if he is aware that this teacher is a duly qualified teacher, and that no teacher with a knowledge of Welsh answered the advertisement of the local authority?
Mr. PEASEThe managers have stated that they have appointed a head teacher qualified in all respects except in the matter of Welsh, and that no other candidate has applied for the post. The Board are endeavouring to bring about a settlement of the dispute. They do not at present know what action the authority propose to take.
§ Mr. BRIDGEMANHow long has the Board had under consideration the tyranny of this education authority and the persecution which is being caused to the teacher of the school?
Mr. PEASEI am in communication with the local education authority at the present moment. We have not yet got the case stated for our decision, and we are suggesting to the local education authority that they might send the case for our decision at an early date. I am very anxious with the help of the managers and the local education authority to bring the matter to an end as soon as possible.
§ Mr. BRIDGEMANIs the right hon. Gentleman aware that it is five months since this teacher has been appointed?
§ Mr. HOAREWill the right hon. Gentleman be able to give the information to the House before the Adjournment?
Mr. PEASEI cannot really add anything to what I have already said. I am in communication with them, and have 720 suggested that they should present the case for our decision, and I really believe that I shall be able to arrange something very shortly.