§ 30. Mr. PETHICK-LAWRENCEasked the Home Secretary what is the number of children and young persons resident in industrial schools, reformatories, and other certificated Home Office schools; whether he has any estimate of the number of children and young persons in other residential schools and institutions supported, wholly or partly, by voluntary contributions which do not come under any of these categories; and whether he has any intention of obtaining further powers for investigating the conditions and securing the well-being of the children and young persons in these schools and institutions?
§ Sir W. JOYNSON-HICKSAt the end of 1925 there were about 7,000 boys and girls resident in Home Office schools. I regret that I cannot give any definite information in reply to the second part of the question, but a rough estimate would be about 30,000 boys and girls. The reply to the third part of the question is that the whole position is now being reviewed by a Committee.