§ 64. Mr. THURTLEasked the President of the Board of Education if he has received representations from the teaching profession as a whole against the imposition of religious tests upon teachers; and if he will give effect to such recommendations in connection with negotiations now proceeding for additional grants of public money to non-provided schools, in which schools such religious tests are imposed upon teachers?
§ Sir C. TREVELYANI shall, of course, give full consideration to the views expressed by the representatives of the teaching profession whenever I receive definite recommendations from them.
§ Mr. THURTLEIs my right hon. Friend aware that on this particular point of religious tests there is very strong feeling in the teaching profession?
§ Sir C. TREVELYANYes.