Viscountess ASTORasked the President of the Board of Education whether he is aware of the report recently submitted to the Devon Education Committee on the lack of proper sanitary arrangements, the inadequacy of the water supply, and other defects in the buildings of certain schools in the Okehampton area; and, in view of the fact that attendance at schools where such unhealthy conditions exist is detrimental to the physical and moral welfare of the children, what remedial action is he prepared to take?
Mr. STANLEYI have seen a reference in a newspaper to the report in question, and I am making inquiries.