§ 39. Mr. LIDDALLasked the President of the Board of Education how the present average cost of education per child in the elementary schools compares with the cost in 1913?
§ The PRESIDENT of the BOARD of EDUCATION (Mr. Oliver Stanley).The average cost to public funds of education per child in elementary schools in 1936 is estimated to be £14 14s. 8d. as compared with £4 15s. 2d. in 1913.
§ Mr. H. G. WILLIAMSCan the right hon. Gentleman say why the cost is three and a-half times more to-day?
§ Mr. STANLEYIt is partly due to the increased cost of everything—the increase in teachers' salaries, and partly because to-day in schools we are providing opportunities for technical instruction and physical recreation which were not given before the War.