§ Mr. SAMUEL ROBERTSasked the President of the Board of Education, in regard to the Circular No. 709, addressed to local education authorities, relating to the revision of the regulations affecting the staffing of public elementary schools and the size of classes, if a communication has been received from the education committee of the city of Sheffield in which it is pointed out that an additional expenditure of £10,000 per annum will be caused to the local ratepayers; and what steps he proposes to take to either modify such proposals or to grant financial assistance from Government Funds?
§ Mr. RUNCIMANI cannot help thinking that the hon. Member is under a misapprehension in the figure which he quotes as representing the cost of satisfying the requirements of Circular 709 in Sheffield. I have not received any estimates of the cost from that authority, but if they will send me a detailed statement showing the changes which they consider will be required in each department individually, I shall be glad to have it examined and criticised.