§ MR. ARMITAGETo ask the President of the Board of Education if he will state the number of places provided in council schools on 31st July, 1908, the number of children on the register at the same date, and the number in average attendance; and if he will give the like information with regard to Anglican, Roman Catholic, Wesleyan, Jewish, British, and other schools.
§ (Answered by Mr. Runciman.)—
§ registers on the last day of school years in the statistical year ended 31st July, 1908, was 163,841.