HC Deb 03 March 1927 vol 203 cc544-5
31. Mr. GEORGE HALL

asked the President of the Beard of Education whether, seeing that the Carnarvonshire County Council decided to raise the school age to 15, and that, in order to make this possible for poor parents compelled to keep their children in school over 14, they also decided to give maintenance grants in the case of such children, he will state for what reason he has now refused to recognise this expenditure for grant?

Lord E. PERCY

As regards my attitude on this point last year, I would refer the hon. Member to my reply to the right hon. Member for Central Newcastle (Mr. Trevelyan), of the 11th February, 1926, of which I am sending him a copy. The authority have included pro- vision for these maintenance allowances in their three-year programme, which I am now considering.

Mr. MORGAN JONES

Does the Noble Lord agree that the possibility arising from this decision of his may be the withdrawal of the by-law raising the school age?

Lord E. PERCY

I do not know to what the hon. Member refers as my decision.The point of my answer is that I have taken none.