§ Mr. R. RICHARDSONasked the President of the Board of Education how many Local Education Authorities were authorised to submit schemes by Section 1 of The Education Act, 1918; how many authorities have submitted such schemes up to the present; and whether any steps have been taken to urge Local Education Authorities to exercise their powers under Section 1?
§ Mr. FISHERThe number of Local Education Authorities in England and "Wales which are subject to the provisions of Section 1 of the Act of 1918 is 145. Of these three have, so far, formally submitted schemes or instalments of schemes under Sections 1 to 4 of the Act. As regards the last part of the question, I would refer the hon. Member's attention to paragraph 4 of the Circular (No. 1118) issued by the Board to Local Education Authorities on the 2nd July, 1919, of which I am sending him a copy.