§ Captain Sir BEVILLE STANIERasked the President of the Board of Education if he will sanction the formation of girl guides to enable work, such as physical exercises and other duties belonging to their curriculum, being taught in rural schools for one hour per week to the older girls, if the local education authority give their consent?
§ Mr. FISHERI presume the hon. and gallant Member's suggestion is that the activities practised by girl guides under the auspices of that organisation during the ordinary school hours should be recognised as part of the school curriculum. It is not possible for me to express any general opinion as to the practicability of such an. arrangement, which could obviously not be confined to children belonging to this organisation only, and I can only consider it upon the application of a local education authority and in relation to a specific proposal supported by full particulars.