§ 23. Sir J. BUTCHERasked the President of the Board of Education whether he will give the main headings of expenditure under which the Education Estimates, which was £31,353,000 in 1919–20 and £45,755,000 in 1920–21, are to be raised to £73,000,000 in a normal year?
§ The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER (Mr. Chamberlain)The figure of £73,000,000 covers the whole of Class IV of the Civil Service Estimates and includes educational expenditure in Scotland and Ireland as well as in England. The comparable figure for 1920–21 is £58,700,000, details of which are given in this year's Estimates. The difference of £14,300,000 is mainly provided to cover the growing cost of teachers' salaries and pensions.