HC Deb 29 June 1891 vol 354 c1718
MR. SUMMERS (Huddersfield)

I beg to ask the Vice President of the Committee of Council on Education whether he can inform the House what is the number of parishes in England and Wales in which a voluntary school rate is levied, and what proportion the voluntary rate bears to the voluntary contributions of which it forms a part?

THE VICE PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL (Sir W. HART DYKE,) Kent, Dart ford

The Returns presented to the Department do not make any distinction between the proceeds of a voluntary rate and the usual form of voluntary contribution.

MR. SUMMERS

Have the Education Department no information on the subject?

SIR W. HART DYKE

No, Sir.

MR. SUMMERS

May I ask the right hon. Gentleman to make inquiry?