§ MR. NIELD (Middlesex, Ealing)To ask the President of the Board of Education if he will state the number of voluntary schools, and also the number of school places therein, which have been transferred to or taken over by the authorities for the time being for elementary education since the passing of the Elementary Education Act, 1870, distinguishing the respective denominations to which, before transfer, such schools belonged.
(Answered by Mr. Birrell.) I must refer the hon. Member to the reply given on 1st May to a Question on this subject from the hon. Member for Cricklade.† I have no information beyond what was then given.
§ † See (4) Debates, clvi., 411.