§ Mr. CHIOZZA MONEYasked the President of the Board of Education whether he is aware that a meeting called to consider the advisability of ignoring the National Insurance Act at Uppingham, on Saturday, 13th July, was presided over by the head teacher of the national schools at Uppingham; whether a person obtaining the bulk of his wages from the public purse can be permitted to encourage a movement to resist the law; and whether he will communicate with the managers of the school with a view to action being taken to prevent the person in question from repeating such conduct?
§ Mr. J. A. PEASEThe answer to the first part of the question is in the affirmative. By Article 15 of the Code it is provided that a teacher shall not be required to abstain, outside the school hours, from any occupation which do not interfere with the due performance of his duties as a teacher of a public elementary school. The meeting referred to was held outside school hours. I am, however, sending a copy of the question and my reply to the local education authority.