§ MR. LOUGHOn behalf of the hon. Member for Anglesey (Mr. ELLIS GRIFFITH), I beg to ask the First Lord of the Treasury what is the sum total of rates paid in respect of elementary schools other than Board Schools, distinguishing counties and boroughs, in the last year for which such Returns are available?
§ THE FIRST LORD OF THE TREASURYI am afraid I cannot give the hon. Gentleman the facts that he asks 26 for, because the Question having been passed over, and thinking it was not going to be put, I have torn up the answer. [Laughter.] If he will kindly put down the Question again I can give him the precise figures with regard to London, but as to the country, I can do no more than give him the result of the reports of inspectors who have gone into the question, taking at random, as it-were, a great number of specimen schools with which I shall be glad to furnish the hon. Member.
Replying to Mr. J. G. TALBOT, who asked what day it was proposed to take the Second Reading of the Education Rill,
§ THE FIRST LORD OF THE TREASURYsaid that Thursday was the day that had been fixed. He thought he had once or twice made that statement, but he was, of course, glad to make it again, so that, there should be no mistake about it. [Laughter.]