§ 18. Mr. GORDON MACDONALDasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Education if he will state the number of free places in secondary schools awarded by the Lancashire County Council, for each school year beginning 1st August, 1931, 1932 and 1933?
§ The PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY of the BOARD of EDUCATION (Mr. Ramsbotham)The numbers of free places in secondary schools awarded by the Lancashire County Council for the school years beginning 1st August 1931 and 1932 respectively were as follow:
From 1st April, 1933, free places were generally replaced by special places, in which the amount of exemption from fees was dependent on financial need. 1,488 special places were awarded, of which 1,188 carried total exemption from fees.
1931 … … … 1,293 1932 … … … 1,505