HC Deb 10 July 1913 vol 55 c609W
Dr. ADDISON

asked the President of the Board of Education (1) whether he is aware that the official representative of the University of Cambridge on the Bristol University Court has resigned his membership of the latter body as a protest against the answer given by the Bristol University authorities to the complaints against their administration and their refusal of a public inquiry into the allegations which have been made, and, if so, whether he proposes to take any action in the matter; (2) whether he is aware that Professor Geroth-wahl, who has publicly criticised the administration of the University of Bristol, has not been continued in his office; and whether he proposes to take any action in the matter; and (3) whether the attention of his advisory council has been drawn to the statements made by Miss Geraldine Hodgson, lecturer on education in the University of Bristol; whether Miss Hodgson has been threatened with dismissal from her post failing the tender of a suitable apology; and whether he will ask the Lord President of the Council to direct that an inquiry should be made into the matters criticised by Miss Hodgson and other critics of this university, and in the meantime to protect such teachers from vindictive treatment?

Mr. PEASE

In reply to these questions, I have nothing to add to the answer I gave to the hon. and learned Member for Dublin University, and the hon. Member for Stirlingshire on 1st and 5th May.