HC Deb 12 March 1906 vol 153 cc935-6
MR. FLYNN (Cork, N.)

I beg to ask the Secretary to the Treasury whether he can say how much of the increase of £645,000 of the charge for elementary education in Great Britain is owing to the larger number of children in the schools, and how much to other causes; is he aware that for the purposes of elementary education for the coming financial year England will receive from the public exchequer 7s. 7d. per head of population, Scotland 7s. 9¾d., and Ireland 6s. 5d.; and whether, in view of these figures, the Treasury will be prepared to consider favourably the application of the Irish Board of Education for increased necessary expenditure.

MR. McKENNA

The matter is one that cannot conveniently or usefully be discussed by Question and Answer. I may, however, mention that I cannot admit the accuracy of the hon. Member's figures.

MR. FLYNN

Where is the inaccuracy?

MR. McKENNA

The discussion on the Estimates will afford a more convenient opportunity of explaining that.