§ 13. Sir LESLIE SCOTTasked the President of the Board of Education whether the Report of the Mental Deficiency Committee, which on the 9th. July last he informed the House he hoped would be available before the end of the year, has been signed; and when it will be published?
§ Lord E. PERCYThe Report has just been presented. I hope to publish it as soon as practicable, but I understand it is a very long document, and I should not like to give an undertaking to publish until I have had an opportunity of considering it.
§ Sir L. SCOTTMay we know whether "as soon as possible" means well on this side of Easter, because there are important conferences to be held in April which will be attended by many people anxious to know about this matter?
§ Lord E. PERCYI will certainly do my best. It is a very long document.
§ Mr. R. MORRISONWill the Noble Lord give an undertaking that no proposals made by the Committee will be carried into effect, until the Report has been published?
§ Lord E. PERCYCertainly no proposals will be carried into effect until the direct recommendations have been published.