§ Mr. SHEPHERDasked the President of the Board of Education the number of elementary rural schools in the counties of Durham and Yorks (North, East, and West Ridings) in which gardening is not included in the school syllabus?
§ Lord E. PERCYThe following Table shows the number of schools situated within the administrative areas of the counties in question but outside boroughs and urban districts forming part of those areas, and the number of those schools in which, according to the latest available returns (relating to 1925–26), instruction in gardening was provided:
Area. Number of Schools. Number of Schools in (2) which gave instruction in Gardening. (1) (2) (3) Durham 266 162 Yorks (North Riding) 313 92 Yorks (East Riding) 196 26 The corresponding return for the West Riding is not available.