§ 86. Mr. KINGasked the President of the Board of Education whether he is aware that the girls' school of St. Mary Magdalene, Paddington, has no playground and has other defects prejudicial to efficient physical and mental instruction; whether the Board of Education will now reduce the number of scholars recognised in this school to such numbers as can be properly accommodated for physical instruction and all other subjects of the Code curriculum; and whether he will urge the local education authority to provide accommodation in a freer atmosphere for any who are displaced?
§ The PRESIDENT of the BOARD of EDUCATION (Mr. Pease)The school is among those referred to in the Board's letter to the local education authority of 14th April as one having no playground upon the premises but exhibiting no special defect in the buildings. The local education authority have informed the Board that the managers propose to submit plans for a roof playground over the girls' school so soon as the new premises 2116 for the infants' department are completed. Under the circumstances the action suggested by the hon. Member does not seem necessary.
§ Mr. KINGIs the right hon. Gentleman aware that the managers of this school have boasted in the Press that many a little dissenter within its walls has been converted to the Catholic faith?