§ 38. Mr. MORLEYasked the President of the Board of Education the number of classes with 40 to 50, and 50 to 60 children on the roll in elementary schools, senior and junior, in April, 1930, and the corresponding figures for April, 1931?
§ Mr. LEES-SMITHInformation for April. 1931, is not yet available. As the answer in regard to April, 1930, involves a number of figures, I will, with my hon. Friend's permission, circulate it in the OFFICIAL REPORT.
§ Mr. MORLEYIs my right hon. Friend satisfied that there has been a reduction in the large classes in the year?
§ Mr. LEES-SMITHI cannot say for certain, but I think that there has been a substantial reduction in the year.
§ Following is the answer:
| CLASSES of over 40 and over 50 children respectively, under the various types of department in public elementary schools, on 31st March, 1930. | |||
| Type of Department. | Over 40 but not over 50. | Over 50. | |
| Senior | … | 1,064 | 24 |
| Junior | … | 7,915 | 1,800 |
| All ages | … | 28,002 | 4,323 |
| Infants | … | 13,499 | 3,870 |
| Total | … | 50,480 | 10,017 |