§ 71. Mr. GOLDSTONEasked the President of the Board of Education why the maximum age for appointments to the inspectorate was fixed at fifty for England and forty-five for Wales in the case of candidates selected during the present year?
Mr. PEASEThe age limit for the first selection of assistant inspectors for England was forty-five, and I found that with this limit a sufficient number of suitable candidates was available for the posts then vacant. I, therefore, adopted the same age limit for the first selection for Wales, which was made this year. For the subsequent selections for England I found it advisable to extend the age limit to fifty, and I will consider in due course whether any similar extension is advisable for Wales.