Mr. T. F. RICHARDSasked the President of the Board of Education whether his attention had been called to the case of a Willesden pupil teacher whose father has a conscientious objection to vaccination and who has been trained in the Middlesex County Council College without vaccination being imposed upon him; whether he is aware that this young man's
228Wretention as a teacher depends upon his submitting to this operation; whether he can take such action as will allow this pupil teacher the full rights of citizenship as enjoyed by persons not employed by public authorities; and what action he intends to take in this matter?
§ Mr. RUNCIMANI am not aware of the case referred to. I may point out, however, that although the Board of Education do not require as a condition of their recognition that teachers should be vaccinated in cases where they have made a declaration of conscientious objection to vaccination, it is open to local education authorities to make vaccination a condition of appointment. I would suggest that the teacher in question should endeavour to obtain an appointment under an authority where this condition is not laid down.