§ 77. Mr. KINGasked whether the Board of Agriculture has now formed about six or seven hundred War Agricultural Committees; whether these Committees are sending resolutions to the education authorities demanding the exemption of boys and girls from school at eleven years of age; whether these resolutions are sent in the name of the Board of Agriculture; and whether the Board accepts responsibility for the acts and resolutions of the War Agricultural Committees?
§ Mr. ACLANDWar Agricultural Committees have been formed, probably between six hundred and seven hundred in number, at the invitation of the President of the Board. I have reason to believe that in a few instances resolutions to the effect suggested by the hon. Member have been sent by such Committees to the education authorities. The answers to the third and fourth parts of the question are in the negative.