§ 38. Mr. MUGGERIDGEasked the President of the Board of Education how many free places in municipal secondary and technical schools available from the ages of 11 or 12 or earlier have been won by children attending Catholic non-provided elementary schools during the last five years?
§ Sir C. TREVELYANI regret that I cannot give the desired information as the Board's records do not distinguish between the various types of public elementary schools attended by pupils to whom free places have been awarded.
§ Mr. MUGGERIDGEMay I ask the President of the Board of Education whether he will circularise local authorities who do possess this information and who would in response to his invitation give it to him?
§ Sir C. TREVELYANI doubt very much whether it would be worth while.
§ Mr. MUGGERIDGEMay I ask that the information might be obtained. I look upon it as very important. It bears upon a matter of public policy.
§ Sir C. TREVELYANI will consider the matter and see whether it is possible to circularise one or two local authorities.
§ 42. Mr. EDEasked the President of the Board of Education how many rate-aided secondary schools have a Church of England, Roman Catholic, other denominational, and undenominational foundation, respectively?
§ Sir C. TREVELYANI feel some doubt as to the precise nature of the information which any hon. Friend desires, and I am, therefore, communicating with him on the matter.