§ Mr. HOAREasked the President of the Board of Education how many secondary schools received Grants from the Board of Education in each of the following years: 1905, 1906, 1907, 1908, 1909, 1910, and 1911; and in how many cases it involved the modification of the trust deeds for the purpose of conforming with the regulations relating to religious instruction?
Mr. PEASEThe figures for England and Wales are:—
With regard to the second part of the question, a modification of the trust deed for the purposes indicated has been required in four cases, in one of which the modification was made by the Court. The Regulations referred to were first made in the year 1907–8.
For the year 1904–5 … … 575 For the year 1905–6 … … 689 For the year 1906–7 … … 769 For the year 1907–8 … … 843 For the year 1908–9 … … 912 For the year 1909–10 … … 950 For the year 1910–11 … … 973