§ 66. Lord H. CAVENDISH-BENTINCKasked the President of the Board of Education how many ordinary elementary class teachers in England and in Nottingham, respectively, have more than 50 on the roll of their classes?
Mr. LEWISThe number of teachers taking classes containing 50 or more pupils in public elementary schools in England and in Nottingham were, for the year ended the 31st March, 1920, 36,012 and 464, respectively. The total number of classes was 137,346 in England and 863 in Nottingham.
§ Lord H. CAVENDISH-BENTINCKDoes not the right hon. Gentleman think that the further overcrowding of these classes will be a sad waste of public money? May I have a reply to that question?
§ Mr. SPEAKERThe question of what is waste is a matter of personal opinion. The Noble Lord has his own opinion, no doubt.