HC Deb 20 March 1922 vol 152 cc15-6
24. Sir J. D. REES

asked the President of the Board of Education in view of the fact that the London County Council in curred a charge of £2,945 for taking children of the council schools to the play, whether his Department has under preparation any Regulation which will render impossible in future expenditure of public funds for such a purpose?

Mr. FISHER

I may refer the hon. Baronet to the answers which I gave on 9th and 16th February to the hon. and gallant Member for Bromley (Lieut.-Colonel James).

Sir J. D. REES

Is any action going to be taken to render a repetition impossible?

Mr. FISHER

I said that I did not propose to recognise for grant expenditure of this kind by Local Education Authorities.

Mr. W. THORNE

Does not the right hon. Gentleman think it would be much better to leave the matter to the discretion of the London County Council Education Committee?

Viscountess ASTOR

Hear, hear—

Mr. FISHER

No.

Sir J. BUTCHER

Will the right hon. Gentleman give an undertaking that no further money will be spent for the purpose without the sanction of Parliament?