12. Mr. FOOTasked the Minister of Health whether he will give the names of the members of the Advisory Committee of representatives of local authorities which considered the subject of the Order and Memorandum issued by the Minister of Health in December, 1921, in reference to the form of accounts presented by local education authorities and whether he is aware that the representatives of the Association of Education Committees asked to be allowed to see the proposed form of the new annual statement of accounts and were not allowed to do so?
§ Sir A. MONDThe members of the Advisory Committee whom I consulted were:
representing the Institute of Municipal Treasurers and Accountants, and
- Mr. E. Darnell,
- Mr. F. O. Whiteley,
- Mr. W. Bateson
- Mr. J. W. Forster,
- Mr. H. J. Hoare,
- Mr. W. A. Davies,
representing the County Accountants' Society.
- Mr. F. H. Owers,
As regards the second part of the question, the omission to consult the representatives of the local education authorities was due to a misunderstanding which my right hon. Friend the President of the Board of Education much regrets.
Mr. FOOTIs the right hon. Gentleman aware that there was a direct request by the Association of Education Committees to see the new form, and that that request was not complied with?
§ Sir A. MONDI have said in my answer that they were not consulted owing to a misunderstanding on the part of the Board of Education.
§ Mr. HURDWould it not be possible even now to consult the association so as to see that this new form does meet the needs of the case?
§ Sir A. MONDThe question should be addressed to the President of the Board of Education. It is a Board of Education matter.