§ Mr. STUART-WORTLEYasked the President of the Board of Education whether the Royal Institute of British 2125W Architects is applying for a grant of a new charter; whether an opportunity will be given for petitions to be presented by persons whose interests are affected for the modification of such charter; by what authority the questions raised by such petitions will be heard and determined; and whether he can give any information as to the time of such hearing and the procedure to be followed?
§ Mr. J. A. PEASEI am informed by the Lord President of the Council that no petition to the King in Council praying for the grant of a new charter to the Royal Institute of British Architects has been lodged at the Privy Council Office. Should any such application be made, formal notice of the presentation of the petition would be published in the "London Gazette," and persons interested could then lodge petitions for or against the charter prayed for. All such petitions, together with the original petition, are referred by His Majesty to a Committee of the Lords of the Council for consideration and report.