§ Mr. RHYS DAVIESasked the President of the Board of Education whether the present system regulating the grants by the Board of Education to local education authorities will continue; whether the grant to the local education authority for elementary education will be related to a total maximum expenditure, and the grant for higher education also related to a total maximum expenditure; and whether, in view of the fact that local education authorities are now preparing their estimates for the financial year 1922–23, he will be able to inform each local education authority at an early date of the total maximum expenditure upon which grant will be payable in respect of elementary education and higher education, respectively, in its area?
§ Mr. FISHERUntil the Departmental Committee which is to be appointed has reported, the present grant system will, generally speaking, be continued. The50W total grants which can be made by the Board to local education authorities for elementary and higher education, respectively, will be limited, and will be related to a total recognised maximum expenditure for each of those purposes. I propose to make a statement on the subject shortly, and as regards the last part of the question, I hope to make a communication to the local education authorities in the near future.