§ Lieut.-Colonel HURSTasked the President of the Board of Education whether his attention has been called to the action of certain local education committees in discharging women teachers immediately on their marriage, regardless of their fitness to teach and of the special circumstances of each case; and whether he will take some action to suppress it?
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§ Mr. FISHERMy attention has been called to certain cases of the kind referred to; but the Board have no authority to give general directions in this matter.
Major D. DAVIESasked the President of the Board of Education what are the lowest salaries at present paid to men and women teachers in public elementary schools?
§ Mr. FISHERThe latest tabulated figures on this subject which are available are those contained in the White Paper presented to Parliament last January [Cmd. 513]. I am asking local education authorities for a Return of the salaries in force on the 1st April next.