HC Deb 15 March 1926 vol 193 cc37-8
79. Mr. SPENCER

asked 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. PERCY

My Department were not responsible either for snaking the arrangements for the lecture referred to or for meeting the expenses.

Mr. SPENCER

Was not the initiative taken by the right hon. Gentleman's Department?

Lord E. PERCY

No. So far as I know, my Department had nothing whatever to do with it.