[158]. Ibid., evidence of Mr. Scott, Head Teacher of Wood Close School, Bethnal Green, Q. 2641. Cf. evidence of Dr. Kerr (Q. 2984), Miss Horn (Qs. 1321-2), and Mr. Ferguson (Q. 2739).
[159]. Ibid., Qs. 1287-1290.
[160]. Hansard, March 2, 1906, Vol. 152, p. 1441.
[161]. Ibid., December 6, 1906, Vol. 166, p. 1280.
[162]. Ibid., p. 1285.
[163]. Ibid. See also the speeches of Mr. Jowett (ibid., March 2, 1906, Vol. 152, p. 1412), Mr. Claude Hay (ibid., December 6, 1906, Vol. 166, p. 1288) and the Earl of Crewe (ibid., December 19, 1906, Vol. 167, p. 1478). An amendment to substitute the Poor Law Guardians for the Local Education Authority as the authority for the administration of the Act was defeated by an overwhelming majority, the voting being 290 to 36. (Ibid., December 6, 1906, Vol. 166, pp. 1274-1288.) The Local Government Board did not, in fact, desire to have the duty imposed on them. (Mr. John Burns, ibid., p. 1285.)
[164]. An amendment to limit the provision of meals to underfed children only was defeated by 230 votes to 39. Mr. Lough declared the amendment would strike at the root of one of the objects of the Bill. (Ibid., December 7, 1906, Vol. 166, pp. 1339-40, 1350.)
[165]. Ibid., December 20, 1906, Vol. 167, p. 1637.
[166]. 6 Edward VII., c. 57.
[167]. Ibid., clause 1.