§ 76. Mr. EDEasked the President of the Board of Education how many secondary schools there are on the grant list which are exempt from the ordinary requirement of 25 per cent. free places; how many pupils there are in such schools; and how many free places?
§ Sir C. TREVELYANOn 1st October, 1929, there were 155 fee-charging schools on the grant list which were not required to offer 25 per cent. of free places. The number of pupils in these schools was 54,128, of whom 9,539 were holding free places.
§ Mr. EDEIs my right hon. Friend considering requiring these schools to have at least 25 per cent. of free places?
§ Sir C. TREVELYANI have no intention at present.