§ Sir J. HASLAMasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Education the reason of the delay in sanctioning the erection of a, primary school for St. Ethelbert's, Deane, Bolton, seeing that the cost will not fall upon the taxpayers or ratepayers and that the scheme has been approved of and is supported by the local education authority?
§ Mr. RAMSBOTHAMEven though the capital cost of the provision of a new voluntary school does not fall upon public funds, the Board are bound in considering such proposals not only to take account of the parents' wishes, but also of the amount of maintenance expenditure which will fall on public funds, and such matters as the sufficiency of accommodation in existing schools and the organisation of other schools in the district. The case to which my hon. Friend refers involved very complicated considerations of this character and could not, therefore, be hastily decided, but he will be glad to learn that the Board have decided to approve the provision of a school for 250 junior and infant children. This decision was announced last week.