§ Mr. SPOORasked the President of the Board of Education whether he is aware that the Manchester Education Committee is dismissing a number of married women teachers, and if this course be persisted in the teaching profession will cease to attract women into it, however well suited they may be; and whether he will communicate with the Manchester Committee pointing out the danger and ill-advisability of adopting this course, and advising the immediate reinstatement of the dismissed teachers?
§ Mr. E. WOODI understand that the Manchester Local Education Authority are dismissing a relatively small number of married women teachers, but I have no reason to believe that their action will deter women from entering the teaching profession. I am not disposed to interfere with the authority's discretion in this matter.