§ 24. Mr. HORE-BELISHAasked the President of the Board of Education whether he has received a resolution, passed by the Plymouth Incorporated Mercantile Association, that an advisory council should be appointed to act jointly with the Education Board in arranging the curriculum of the schools, especially in relation to the requirements of trade and industry; and if he will state whether he is in favour of adopting such a proposal?
§ Lord E. PERCYI have received the resolution in question, and have brought it to the notice of the Committee which has been appointed by my right hon. 1356 Friend the Minister of Labour and myself to inquire into and advise upon the public system of education in England and Wales in relation to the requirements of trade and industry. As the hon. Member is no doubt aware, the Board already have the assistance of a statutory consultative committee, which is now conducting an inquiry into curriculum for the older pupils in the elementary schools.