MR. J. W. WILSON (Worcestershire, N.)I beg to ask the Vice President of the Committee of Council on Education if he will state the number of voluntary schools which eventually refused to join any association; and, further, the number of those to which a Grant under the 28 Bill of 1897 has been made by the Department for the year ending 31st March last?
§ SIR JOHN GORSTTwo hundred and thirty-six schools joined no association; of these, 35 received Grants.