§ 44. Sir N. GRATTAN-DOYLEasked the President of the Board of Education what proportion of local education authorities require women teachers to resign on marriage?
§ Sir C. TREVELYANI regret that I have no information showing how many local education authorities have regulations requiring women teachers to resign on marriage.
§ Sir N. GRATTAN-DOYLEDoes not the right hon. Gentleman think that it would be worth while to have investigations made and to obtain the information asked for in this question?
§ Sir C. TREVELYANI should not think so.
§ Mr. HARRISIs it not the business of the President of the Board of Education to know what is going on among local education authorities?
§ Sir C. TREVELYANI do not see any particular advantage in getting this particular statistic.
§ Mr. BEAUMONTIn view of the fact that the President of the Board of Trade suggested the employment of married teachers as the way to fill up—
§ Mr. SPEAKERThat does not arise out of the question.