HC Deb 29 October 1929 vol 231 cc14-5
26. Mr. D. G. SOMERVILLE

asked the President of the Board of Education the amount of maintenance which it is intended to grant in connection with the raising of the school age to 15?

The PRESIDENT of the BOARD of EDUCATION (Sir Charles Trevelyan)

I am not at present able to make any statement on this point.

Mr. SOMERVILLE

When does the Minister expect to make a statement?

Sir C. TREVELYAN

I cannot say yet.

Mr. SOMERVILLE

Will it be before the Christmas Recess?

Sir C. TREVELYAN

I cannot say.

Sir F. HALL

Is this one of the promises of the Socialist party that is not going to be carried out? [Interruption.] That is all we hear—"We cannot say!"