§ Sir A. HOLBROOKasked the President of the Board of Education whether he has received a representation from the inhabitants of Longstook, Stock-bridge, Hants, with reference to Mrs. Jenkinson, the widow of the late headmaster of Longstock school, who has been discharged without pension after teaching for 42 years in elementary schools; and whether he will reconsider this case, having regard to the long period of her service?
§ Lord E. PERCYI have received representations on this matter from the managers of the school; but the question of the continued employment of Mrs. Jenkinson is a question for the local education authority, and not one in which I could intervene. I understand that the case of Mrs. Jenkinson has been carefully considered by the authority, and that they do not think that they would be justified in continuing her service at the school.