§ Mr. HEYGATEasked the Vice President of the Council of Education, Whether the sum of £1 12s. 2d., stated in the "Return relating to Elementary Schools, Feb. 29, 1879," as the cost per child in London School Board Schools defrayed by rates, as compared with the sum of 8s. 10¾d. given in the same Return as the cost per child in London Voluntary Schools defrayed by voluntary contributions, includes or excludes interest on loans for buildings, and expenses of School Board Office and staff other than the teaching staff?
§ LORD GEORGE HAMILTONSir, the sum alluded to only includes the maintenance of schools. The total London School Board expenditure for the year, exclusive of loans and capital expenditure, was £624,500, of which £426,800 only was applied to maintenance of schools.