HC Deb 19 July 1927 vol 209 cc230-1
65. Sir JOHN MARRIOTT

asked the President of the Board of Education why he has withdrawn from the pupils of the York College for girls the right to compete for State scholarships notwithstanding that the college is recognised as efficient by the Board of Education and is recognised for superannuation purposes?

The PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY to the BOARD of EDUCATION (Duchess of Atholl)

I think my hon. Friend is under a misapprehension. Only scholars attending grant-aided secondary schools are eligible for the award of State scholarships, and the York College for girls is not, and never has been, a grant-aided school.