§ MR. JAMES HOPEI beg to ask the President of the Board of Education whether he will grant an immediate Return showing, for the year 1907–8 (or, of that be impossible, for 1906–7), the 402 average sums per child spent by local authorities as set forth for former years in the Report of the Departmental Committee on Education Rates, 1907, pages 5 and 136–187 (Cd. 2213, of 1907).
§ MR. TREVELYANI arranged yesterday that there should be available to-day in the Votes Office copies of a statement showing the average expenditure by local education authorities on the maintenance of public elementary schools, obtained from the financial statements on the audited accounts of the authorities. This gives the information asked for by the hon. Member in a better shape than that which he suggests.
§ MR. JAMES HOPEWill it be for 1907–8 or for 1906–7?
§ MR. TREVELYANI am afraid I cannot say.
§ LORD R. CECIL (Marylebone, E.)Is it available now?
§ MR. TREVELYANIt ought to be.