§ 64. Mr. FREEMANasked the President of the Board of Education whether he will appoint a Departmental Committee to inquire into the question of corporal punishment in schools?
§ The PRESIDENT of the BOARD of EDUCATION (Sir Charles Trevelyan)I am not satisfied that there is any need at the present time for a general inquiry into this question.
§ Mr. FREEMANIs the right hon. Gentleman aware that children are the only members of the community who are denied a fair and impartial inquiry before punishment for an alleged crime takes place, and is he prepared to accord them that facility?
§ Sir C. TREVELYANThat seems to be a debatable question.