HC Deb 12 July 1910 vol 19 cc334-5W
Captain CRAIG

asked by what authority a secretary to the Board of National Education wrote a letter, dated 22nd November, 1909, in which he demanded the withdrawal of certain statements of facts as to the sale of situations in national schools made by an Irish teacher on 23rd October, 1909?

Mr. BIRRELL

I understand that in October last the attention of the Commissioners of National Education was called to an anonymous newspaper article on the subject of the alleged sale of situations in national schools. A letter was there-upon addressed to the editor of the newspaper, by special order of the Commissioners, pointing out that they had always carefully investigated any charge of the kind brought before them, and requesting that the writer of the articles should be called upon either to substantiate or withdraw his statements.