§ 35. Mr. LOVAT-FRASERasked the President of the Board of Education why no women were appointed to serve on the committee which is advising him with regard to maintenance grants for school children at 14 years of age?
§ The PRESIDENT of the BOARD of EDUCATION (Sir Charles Trevelyan)The members of the committee which is advising me in regard to maintenance allowances were not selected by me but by the local education authorities, whom I asked to help me because of their long experience of the administration of maintenance allowances for children attending secondary and central schools.
§ Mr. HARRISHas not the right hon. Gentleman the power, if he desires, to appoint a woman on the committee?
§ Sir C. TREVELYANNo, I have asked the bodies representative of the local education authorities to help me by appointing their own members.
§ Mr. HARRISIs not the right hon. Gentleman supreme in the matter?
§ Mr. FREEMANWould my right hon. Friend consider making a representation to the local authorities?
§ Sir C. TREVELYANNo, I think the local authorities ought, to be allowed to appoint their own representatives.
47. Dr. VERNON DAVIESasked the President of the Board of Education the estimated cost of the committee which is assisting him on the question of maintenance grants for school children at 14 years of age; and does he propose to issue a Supplementary Estimate for the amount?
§ Sir C. TREVELYANThe committee which is advising me in regard to maintenance allowances does not involve any additional expenditure from public funds.
Dr. DAVIESAre we to understand that these gentlemen are paying their own expenses for attending this committee?
§ Sir C. TREVELYANI really do not know.
§ Mr. BEAUMONTWill the right hon. Gentleman find out?
§ Sir C. TREVELYANIt is not my business to ask local authorities how, if they do, they are paying members for attending this committee.