§ 49. Commander SOUTHBYasked the President of the Board of Education what facilities he is prepared to offer to cadet corps; what are the terms upon which such facilities can be offered; and whether they will include any concessions as regards cheap railway fares?
§ The PRESIDENT of the BOARD of EDUCATION (Sir Charles Trevelyan)I assume that the hon. and gallant Member is referring to the facilities in regard to camp equipment which my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for War is offering to approved juvenile organisations. This offer is at present being considered by the Juvenile Organisations Committee of the Board of Education, and until I have received their report I shall not be able to make any detailed statement. Neither my right hon. Friend nor I contemplate offering any facilities to cadet corps which will not be equally available for other juvenile organisations. The granting of concessions for cheap railway fares is a matter entirely for the railway companies. Under their existing arrangements reduced fares are available for parties of juveniles belonging to organisations affiliated to or approved by the Juvenile Organisations Committee.
§ Commander SOUTHBYCan the right hon. Gentleman inform the House whether he is still in communication with his right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for War with regard to the future of the cadet corps, and, if so, when will he be in a position to make some statement about it?
§ Sir C. TREVELYANI have nothing more to say than I have said just now. I am not in communication with my right hon. Friend on the subject.
§ Commander SOUTHBYIs the right hon. Gentleman aware that the Secretary of State for War, when asked questions on this point, invariably refers the questioner to his right hon. Friend the President of the Board of Education?
§ Sir C. TREVELYANI suppose he was referring to what I have told the hon. and gallant Member.