HC Deb 04 February 1926 vol 191 c297
27. Mr. T. THOMSON

asked the President of the Board of Education whether he has completed his conferences with local education authorities with regard to Circular 1371; and can he make any statement as to the result of the same?

The PRESIDENT of the BOARD of EDUCATION (Lord Eustace Percy)

I would refer the hon. Member to the official statement issued to the Press in December last, a copy of which I am sending him. I can make no further statement at present.

Mr. THOMSON

Is the House not entitled to hear directly decisions on matters of this sort?

Lord E. PERCY

There has been no decision at all.

Mr. STEPHEN

Will the Minister issue the statement in the Parliamentary proceedings?

Mr. COVE

Is there any difference of opinion before the Minister and the local authorities as to the agreement arrived at in the conference?

Lord E. PERCY

The answer is in the negative.

Mr. STEPHEN

Will the statement be published in the Parliamentary proceedings?

Lord E. PERCY

No.

— 1922–23. 1923–24. 1924–25.
£ £ £
Forecasts … … … … … … 78,837,837 78,841,245 71,584,215
April Estimate … … … … … 74,728,093 70,589,712 70,732,409
October Revised Estimate … … … … 73,230,364 69,909,993 70,454,104
Actual Expenditure (pre-audit returns) … … 70,078,433 67,584,660 68,968,637
31. Mr. CECIL WILSON

asked the President of the Board of Education whether, seeing that the Board have written to the local education authority