HC Deb 25 February 1924 vol 170 cc100-1W
Lieut.-Colonel RUDKIN

asked the President of the Board of Education why the West Sussex Education Committee are not permitted to provide artificial lighting for the Midhurst school.

Mr. TREVELYAN

This is a matter in dispute between the managers of a voluntary school and the local education authority as to which body should bear the cost of providing artificial lighting. On the facts at present before them, the Board see no reason to think that the view which they have expressed in similar cases which have been referred to them for determination, namely, that the initial provision of artificial lighting is a matter for the managers and not for the local education authority, does not apply in this case also.

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