§ 28. Mr. J. P. MORRISasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Education if he will state the number of female teachers, certificated and uncertificated, employed in his Department in the last week of May, 1914 and 1932, respectively; the number drawing salaries 1632 of £104 per year or under; the number drawing salaries of over £104 but less than £156 per year; the number drawing salaries of £156 per year but less than £208 per year; and the number drawing salaries of £208 per year and in excess of that sum for the same periods?
§ The PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY to the BOARD of EDUCATION (Mr. Ramsbotham)At the end of the year 1913–14 there were employed in public elementary schools 71,774 certificated women teachers and 36,679 uncertificated. The corresponding figures for 31st March, 1932, are approximately 87,200 and 27,900. I regret that the information furnished by local education authorities as to salaries paid to individual teachers is not recorded in such a way as to enable me to answer the other parts of the hon. Member's question, except by a special scrutiny of the returns, which would involve a great deal of time and labour.