Mr. POWERasked how many Church of England voluntary schools and how many Catholic voluntary schools have been transferred to local authorities since the Education Act of 1902 came into operation?
§ Mr. J. A. PEASESince the Education Act, 1902, came into operation, 359 Church of England schools and no Roman Catholic schools have been transferred to local education authorities.
Mr. POWERCan the right hon. Gentleman give any reason why such a large number of the schools of this wealthy and highly endowed Church have been handed over to the local authorities, while not a single Catholic school, built by the pence of the poor, has been handed over?
§ Mr. PEASEI should like notice of that question, because it raises, obviously, a very controversial question.