§ 40. Mr. HURDasked the President of the Board of Education, if, from the points of view both of national economy and of educational efficiency, he has considered the advantage of handing over the duty of the inspection of schools to the university authorities in each locality as regards education and to the local sanitary authorities as regards sites, buildings, and medical matters; and, if not, will he invite a small Committee of Members of this House to investigate the feasibility of such a change?
§ Mr. FISHERI have considered the hon. Member's suggestion, but I do not see my way to adopt it.
§ Mr. HURDCan the right hon. Gentle man say why he refuses to effect economy and increased efficiency by some such method?
§ Mr. FISHERSo long as Parliament grants money for the support of the schools of the country it is clear that there must be some means of inspecting the schools.
§ Mr. HURDAs a matter of fact is it not a fact that a part, if not the greater part, of this money does not come from this Parliament but direct from the local rates?
§ Mr. FISHERNo, Sir; it is the reverse of that.