§ 36. Mr. CHADWICKasked the Prime Minister whether, having regard to the supreme importance of wireless telegraphy as an element of safety to life at sea, he will arrange for the introduction of instruction in wireless telegraphy in all Government schools for boys, with a view to making large numbers of youths going to sea in all ratings sufficiently expert in wireless manipulation and signalling, that in the future it may be possible to relax the present law regarding special operators, which owing to the heavy expenditure involved is causing serious restriction in the use of the wireless telegraph on board ship?
§ The PRESIDENT of the BOARD of EDUCATION (Mr. Herbert Fisher)I have been asked to answer this question. It would be quite impracticable to adopt the suggestion made in the question; but the Board of Education are prepared to approve suitable courses of training in technical schools or schools of nautical training for boys who desire to obtain the certificate of the Postmaster-General in wireless telegraphy.