Mr. GORDON HARVEYasked the President of the Board of Education if he will state the amount of loans raised for purposes of elementary education by the education authorities of England and Wales, and the payments made in respect of loan charges, principal and interest, in the years 1907–8 and 1908–9?
§ Mr. RUNCIMANThe figures for the year 1908–9 are not yet available. I give below the figures for the years 1906–7 and 1907–8:—
ENGLAND AND WALES. Amount of Loans raised. Payments in respect of Loan Charges. £ £ 1906–7 … 2,205,241 2,420,583 1907–8 … 2,108,075 2,520,028