Dr. RUTHERFORDasked the President of the Board of Education if he will give the latest available figures showing the number of teachers employed in public elementary schools, distinguishing between certificated, uncertificated, supplementary and provisional, and pupil teachers?
§ Mr. RUNCIMANThe number of teachers employed in ordinary public elementary schools in England and Wales on the last days of the school years falling within the statistical year ending 31st July, 1908, was 177,609. Of these 91,114 were certificated teachers, 44,263 uncertificated teachers, 1,881 provisional assistant2146W teachers, 18,630 supplementary teachers, and 21,721 pupil teachers.