§ 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 fordThe 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. SUMMERSHave the Education Department no information on the subject?
§ SIR W. HART DYKENo, Sir.
§ MR. SUMMERSMay I ask the right hon. Gentleman to make inquiry?