Mr. T. WILSONasked the President of the Board of Education if his attention has been called to a letter from Colonel Dean, medical officer in charge of the military hospitals at Croydon, dated 11th January last, to the effect that he thought some of the schools could be vacated by about the end of January; also whether he is aware that Lord Grimthorpe on the 25th March wrote the local authorities that the command concerned was being instructed to arrange for the immediate reinstatement of the schools; why these promises have not been fulfilled; and, having regard to the extreme urgency that these schools should be returned to the local authorities in consequence of many children being refused admission, would he see that such instructions as may be necessary may be given forthwith, and in order to secure the evacuation of the four elementary schools and the two secondary schools which have been in the occupation of the military since 1915?
§ Mr. CHURCHILLMy right hon. Friend has asked me to answer this question.2256W Further inquiries are being made into this matter and I will write to the hon. Member as soon as I am in a position to do so.