HC Deb 03 May 1923 vol 163 c1596
42. Mr. HANCOCK

asked the President of the Board of Education the amount of loans raised for purposes of elementary education by the education authorities of England and Wales for the years 1919, 1920 and 1921?

Mr. WOOD

With the hon. Member's permission, I will circulate the figures in the OFFICIAL REPORT.

Following are the figures:

Loans raised by Local Education Authorities in England and Wales for purposes of elementary education:

£
1918–1919 97,874
1919–1920 276,978
1920–1921 855,625

The figures for 1921–22 are not yet complete.