§ MR. J. G. TALBOT (Oxford University)asked the Vice President of the Committee of Council on Education, Whether he is aware that, in the borough of Bradford, the actual rate paid for School Board purposes much exceeds the rate nominally levied; and, if so, whether he would submit a Statement to the House of the amount of School Board rate in the £1 nominally levied, and that actually collected from the ratepayers?
§ THE VICE PRESIDENT (Sir WILLIAM HART DYKE) (Kent, Dartford)The actual rate paid for School Board purposes may, in many cases, exceed the amount in the £1 nominally levied, as the Return submitted to Parliament is based upon the gross rateable value from which considerable deductions have to be made in the process of rating. I believe this to be the true explanation of the discrepancy; but I have no means of furnishing the information asked for in the latter part of the Question.