23. Mr. L'ESTRANGE MALONEasked the President of the Board of Education whether the Government still intend to introduce a Bill embodying any of the decisions of the Geddes Committee as regards education; and, if so, on what date?
§ Mr. FISHERThe Government propose to introduce legislation in pursuance of 547 certain decisions which they have arrived at with a view to effecting economy in educational expenditure. I am unable at present to name a date for its introduction.
Lieut.-Colonel A. MURRAYMay I ask the Leader of the House whether there will be a separate Bill for Scotland?
24. Mr. MALONEasked the President of the Board of Education if he is aware of the feeling throughout the country concerning the proposals of the Geddes Committee concerning education; and if, before introducing legislation on this subject, he will reconsider his decision and appoint a Select Committee to consider these proposals?
§ Mr. FISHERI have nothing to add to the answer given on the 27th March by my right hon. Friend the Lord Privy Seal to the hon. Members for the Forest of Dean (Mr. Wignall) and Pontypool (Mr. T. Griffiths). I would, however, refer the hon. Member to the Memorandum on the Board of Education Estimates, 1922–23, which has been issued as a White Paper.