§ 15. Mr. EDEasked the President of the Board of Education in how many schools his Department has, during the past 12 months, drawn the attention of the governors or local authorities to the ad mission of a number of free-place pupils in excess of those allowed by the regulations of the Board; and the number of such free-place pupils alleged to be in excess?
§ The PRESIDENT of the BOARD of EDUCATION (Mr. Edward Wood)The Board have communicated with 72 schools. The excess of free places involved was about 500.
§ Mr. EDEWill the right hon. Gentleman take into consideration the representations of the local authority in regard to the poverty of the district?
§ Mr. WOODYes, we have regard to all the relevant factors, and arrive at a decision after considering them.