HC Deb 14 May 1914 vol 62 c1291
59. Mr. BRIDGEMAN

asked the President of the Board of Education whether it is proposed to give Government Grants towards paying the loan charges incurred by local education authorities?

Mr. PEASE

If the proposed Consolidated Grant for elementary education is calculated on the lines suggested by the Kemp Committee, it will be calculated partly on the actual expenditure by local education authorities, in which expenditure loan charges are one of the items.

Mr. BRIDGEMAN

If that is the case, would it not be necessary to amend the Education Act to give a Grant of money?

Mr. PEASE

That is a matter on which I should not like to give an answer offhand.