Children (Theatrical Performances).

Oral Answers to Questions — Education. – in the House of Commons at on 20 March 1922.

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Sir J. D. REES:

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asked the President of the Board of Education in view of the fact that the London County Council in curred a charge of £2,945 for taking children of the council schools to the play, whether his Department has under preparation any Regulation which will render impossible in future expenditure of public funds for such a purpose?

Photo of Mr Herbert Fisher Mr Herbert Fisher , Combined English Universities

I may refer the hon. Baronet to the answers which I gave on 9th and 16th February to the hon. and gallant Member for Bromley (Lieut.-Colonel James).

Sir J. D. REES:

Is any action going to be taken to render a repetition impossible?

Photo of Mr Herbert Fisher Mr Herbert Fisher , Combined English Universities

I said that I did not propose to recognise for grant expenditure of this kind by Local Education Authorities.

Photo of Mr William Thorne Mr William Thorne , West Ham Plaistow

Does not the right hon. Gentleman think it would be much better to leave the matter to the discretion of the London County Council Education Committee?

Photo of Sir John Butcher Sir John Butcher , City of York

Will the right hon. Gentleman give an undertaking that no further money will be spent for the purpose without the sanction of Parliament?