Direct-Grant Schools (Non-Fee-Paying Pupils)

HC Deb 30 March 1944 vol 398 c1537

18. Mr. Lipson

asked the President of the Board of Education how many pupils there are in direct-grant schools and how many of them receive their education fee.

Mr. Ede

On 1st October, 1938, the latest date for which complete figures are available, there were 84,055 pupils in directorant secondary schools, of whom 23,398 paid no fees.

Mr. Lipson

Does not that answer indicate that a very large proportion of pupils in direct-grant schools have fees paid for them, and therefore does not that raise a very important problem in dealing with this question?

Mr. Ede

The hon. Member is as capable of drawing an inference as I am.