§ 79. Mr. SPENCERasked the President of the Board of Education whether he is aware that the teachers of Nottinghamshire were officially invited to attend a lecture on the teaching of English, at which nothing was said about the subject but a speech was delivered partly justifying and partly excusing the education policy of the Board of Education; and whether the expenses of this meeting were paid by the Board of Education?
§ Lord E. PERCYMy Department were not responsible either for snaking the arrangements for the lecture referred to or for meeting the expenses.
§ Mr. SPENCERWas not the initiative taken by the right hon. Gentleman's Department?
§ Lord E. PERCYNo. So far as I know, my Department had nothing whatever to do with it.