§ 39. Mr. THURTLEasked the President of the Board of Education the number of new Roman Catholic schools he has approved during his tenure of office and the percentage of the increase this number represents in the number of such schools existing at the time he took office, and the number of new Anglican schools he has approved during his tenure of office and the percentage increase this represents in the number of such schools existing at the time he took office?
§ Lord E. PERCYSixty-five new Roman Catholic schools (including schools intended to replace existing schools) have been approved by the Board between November 1st, 1924, and the present date, while two schools have been closed, giving a net increase of 63 or 5.5 per cent. during the period. The corresponding figures for Church of England schools are 15 approved, and 319 closed (including schools transferred to a local authority), giving a net decrease of 304 or 3 per cent.