§ DR. MACNAMARA (Camberwell, N.)I beg to ask the President of the Board of Education whether he can state the 411 years during which State grants were made in aid of the building of voluntary schools; the aggregate of State grants made during that time; the total number of voluntary schools, by denominations, in the building of which the State rendered assistance; and how much was the aggregate of building grants placed to the credit of each class of voluntary school.
§ THE PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY TO THE BOARD OF EDUCATION (Mr. LOUGH) Islington, W.I must refer the hon. Member to the Blue-book presented to Parliament in 1902, which gives full information on the subject. Building grants were first granted in 1833. No applications were received after December 31st, 1870, and the last grant was actually paid in 1881. Grants amounting to £1,766,854 were paid to 6,765 schools; 5,965, national or Church of England schools received £1,515,205; eighty-seven Roman Catholic schools received £50,579; 713 Wesleyan, British, and other schools received £201,070.