§ Colonel RAWSONasked the President of the Board of Education, in view of the fact that under Section 21 (6) of the Children Act, 1908, he can authorise the emigration of a child or young person who has been committed to the care of any person in pursuance of that Section, whether he will now consider the advisability of taking steps to amend the law so as to authorise the emigration of any child or young person ordered to be sent to a certified industrial school in pursuance of Section 58 (6) of that Act?
§ Mr. McKENNAMy right hon. Friend has asked me to answer this question, as it is the Secretary of State and not the President of the Board of Education who can authorise emigration under Section 21 (6) of the Children Act. There would appear to be some misapprehension as regards children committed under Section 58 (6), because the Secretary of State has power under Section 70 to consent to the disposal by emigration of any child or young person who has been committed to an industrial school, and consent is often given in the case of children sent under Section 58 (6).