HC Deb 25 August 1914 vol 66 c7
1. Mr. KING

asked the President of the Board of Education whether, in view of the pculiar distress caused by the War, he will issue a Circular to local education authorities calling attention to the hardships of the poor caused by school pence, and to the power of local authorities to abolish these fees?

The PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY to the BOARD of EDUCATION (Dr. Addison)

I see no reason for issuing a special Circular on this subject at the present moment as local education authorities are, I believe, fully alive to the importance of meeting distress if it arises, not only in this way, but in any direction they can.