VOLUNTARY SUBSCRIPTION TO CHURCH SCHOOLS.

HC Deb 01 March 1900 vol 79 c1437

MR. HEDDERWICK

I beg to ask the Vice-President of the Committee of Council on Education whether there has been any falling off in voluntary subscriptions to Church schools in England during the last twelve months.

THE VICE-PRESIDENT OF THE COMMITTEE OF COUNCIL ON EDUCATION (Sir J. GORST,) Cambridge University

During the statistical year ending August 31st, 1899, the voluntary subscriptions to Church of England schools increased by £16,673, as compared with the amount in the previous statistical year.