Mr. HARVEYasked the President of the Board of Education in how many cases during the year 1923 the Board has refused to sanction the building of new public elementary schools or the enlargement of existing buildings; and whether the Board is now prepared to encourage local authorities to proceed with such work?
Mr. WOODI am afraid that in the the time available it has not been possible to obtain complete information with regard to the first part of the question. I will do my best to have such information circulated in the OFFICIAL REPORT on Monday next. The Board will continue, as hitherto, to treat every case on its merits.