Mr Edward Carson: Now what is the use of that kind of talk? You are not getting down to business when you say that. Therefore, I say that there is no use attempting this Conference. I never understand. One moment they say, "Have a Conference," which, if you could bring it about, would certainly take about a year or two, and the next moment they say, "Something must be done at once, if you are to relieve the...
Sir Charles Edwards: 13 asked the President of the Board of Education, (1) whether he is aware that the teachers in the Monmouthshire schools were supplied with cards, through the school authorities and on behalf of the Board of Education, entitled Salaries of Teachers in Public Elementary Schools of England and Wales, and stating that the cards were for use only in areas where the Burnham minimum scale was...
Sir J. D. REES: 12. asked the President of the Board of Education whether he is aware that by raising to 48d. the limit under Article 6 (2) of the Regulations for substantive grant of elementary schools an extra annual charge of £7,000 will be thrown upon the rates of Nottingham; and whether the ratepayers will be consulted before such increase becomes operative?
Mr John Swan: 72. asked the Minister of Transport if he is aware that the high passenger fares on our railways make it impossible for most children of the workers to have any facilities to travel on any distant train journey; and if he will endeavour to get children permitted to travel at half fare so long as their school age lasts, instead of limiting it to 12 years as at present, thus giving more...
Mr Arthur Hayday: ...who is not below the rank of sergeant—in respect of a wife or children, two shillings and sixpence, and in respect of a bastard child, one shilling and sixpence. To suggest a figure of Is. 6d. for the maintenance of the unfortunate illegitimate child is, I think, nothing short of scandalous. I would appeal to the right hon. Member in charge to see if something cannot be done to revise...
Mr Joseph Johnstone: Yes, including the Solicitor-General. No Scottish candidate, unless he sits for a University constituency, could stand before his constituents and refuse to grant Home Rule to Scotland. The University Members-occupy a different position from the ordinary rank and file of Scotland. This Bill has been before the House on many occasions. The principle of the Bill was endorsed by the House as far...
Mr Robert Munro: Section 16 of the Education (Scotland) Act, 1918, is, as a whole, closely connected with the raising of the school age to 15 years, the " appointed day " for which has not yet been fixed. As a result, however, of representations received I have undertaken to consider whether it will be possible and advisable to bring into force Sub-section (2) of Section 16 at an earlier date than the...
...say that there is a Committee dealing with that matter. But one might retort very fairly, Why was not that Committee appointed earlier, and why did the Government wait until the House practically forced them to undertake this in- quiry, with the result, now that we are considering the second Budget since fighting ceased, that we have delayed dealing with this question, and possibly delayed...
Dr Christopher Addison: My hon. Friend may be assured that the necessity of doing all that is practicable in this matter is fully recognised, but it is not, I think, necessary or practicable to ask authorities to arrange for the weekly attendance of school doctors at each school as suggested by my hon. Friend. I may remind him also that in 310 out of the 318 local education authorities in England and Wales there are...
Mr Thomas Griffiths: 21. asked the President of the Board of Education whether he is aware that the sum of £40, a part of the balance used in building St. Mary's School, Romney Marsh, Kent, and which by deed of the 30th August, 1871, was conveyed to the rector and churchwardens in trust for a school, has been used for the erection of a clock on St. Mary's Church; and whether he will make inquiry as to the...
Colonel Charles Yate: 22. asked the President of the Board of Education what steps are being taken to create facilities for the training of teachers of physical training in schools; and how many counties and county boroughs have appointed organisers of physical training?
...that of last year. The gross Estimate last year was £4,824,505. The gross Estimate this year is £4,528,873, showing a diminution of about £300,000. It is quite true that we are asking Parliament for a rather larger sum than last year. The reason is that the Appropriations-in-Aid are very much smaller. Owing to the closing down of various Departments connected with the Food Production...
Sir John Butcher: 10. asked the Chief Secretary for Ireland whether his attention has been called to the history manuals which are or were until recently in use in the primary Roman Catholic schools in Ireland; whether the question of the continued use of these manuals has been recently considered by the Board of National Education; whether the use of any of these manuals has been discontinued and for what...
The PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY to the BOARD of EDUCATION (Mr. Herbert Lewis): The percentages of free places required by the Board in the Wallasey Grammar School and the Wallasey High School for Girls are as stated in the question. I have not been informed that the local education authority refuse to increase the number of free places beyond the Board's requirements, but, if this is so, their...
Mr Alfred Short: 85. asked the President of the Board of Education whether he is aware that the Darlaston parish church school was recently closed for some days owing to shortage of coal supplies; and, if so, will he take action to ensure the school being properly heated?
Mr Frank Briant: 86. asked the President of the Board of Education if plans have been submitted and accepted for the building of a school to cost between £3,000 and £4,000 for the accommodation of 40 children in Walberswick, Suffolk; considering the urgent need for the erection of houses, whether the building of the school can be postponed; why is the building hitherto used no longer suitable; and what...
Sir Charles Edwards: I beg to second the Motion. The dealings of the Labour party with the Government have strange fortunes. Last year we proposed that the Bill should come under the Board of Trade, and a representative of the Home Office was in charge. This time we propose that it should come under the Home Office and a representative of the Board of Trade is in charge, so that whatever we do we happen to be...
Sir J. D. REES: 27. asked the Prime Minister whether an application has been made on behalf of the existing administration of Lithuania for assistance for the establishment of an English public or grammar school in that province or republic; and, if so, whether he proposes to ask the British taxpayer to educate Lithuania as well as England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Serbia, and other countries?
Captain William Benn: ...Edinburgh, Sir John Lorne McLeod, who, I believe, was one of the most active promoters of the Bill, was asked, "Is Leith an efficiently administered borough?" to which his answer was, "Yes." As an educational area and in the matter of public health and in the matter of business Leith is an efficiently administered burgh. The general evidence from the mouths of the representatives of...
Sir John Butcher: 17. asked the Chief Secretary for Ireland for how long the Irish History written by the late Reverend Denis Murphy was in use in the Irish Roman Catholic national schools, and on what grounds its further use was eventually forbidden; whether the Commissioners of National Education are satisfied that this book and the other historical text books, the use of which has recently been forbidden,...