§ 21. Mr. BLACKasked the President of the Board of Education how many non-provided schools have been transferred to the local education authorities since 1902; how many non-provided schools remain untransferred; and whether the Government have any policy with regard to the establishment of a single system for the whole country?
§ Mr. TREVELYANThe number of non-provided schools that were transferred to local education authorities between the 1st August, 1902, and the 31st March, 1924, is 1,386; and the number of non-provided schools existing on the latter of these two dates was 11,785. Any modification of the dual system as established by the Act of 1902 would require legislation.
§ Mr. BLACKIn the opinion of the Government, is not the cessation of this dual system important and demanded in the interests of education?
§ Mr. TREVELYANThat is too big a question to discuss by question and answer.
§ Mr. HOPEHow many of the 1,300 transferred schools belong to the British and Foreign Schools Society?
§ Mr. TREVELYANI cannot say without notice.