HC Deb 14 July 1915 vol 73 c830
58. Mr. MOUNT

asked the President of the Board of Education whether, in view of the necessity for curtailing all kinds of expenditure, public as well as private, at the present time, he will see that the demands made either by the local education authorities or by the Board of Education on the managers of schools, both provided and non-provided, for additions and improvements to their schools are postponed till a later date, except where such additions are necessary in consequence of a permanent addition to the school population served by such school?

The PRESIDENT of the BOARD of EDUCATION (Mr. Arthur Henderson)

The Board's attitude in this matter is substantially that which the hon. Member suggests, and was indicated in their Circular 903 of the 8th April last, a copy of which I am sending to him.