§ Mr. RAMSBOTHAMasked the President of the Board of Education if he will consider the desirability of laying before the House a White Paper giving, in the case of each educational authority, the estimated cost of the necessary new buildings which will be entailed by the raising of the school-leaving age, separating into different categories the outlay in connection with denominational and undenominational schools?
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§ Sir C. TREVELYANAs was explained in Circular 1,404, it would be difficult, if not impracticable, to differentiate capital expenditure directly referable to the raising of the school-leaving age from other expenditure on the provision of new accommodation. I will, however, consider what information I can usefully supply when the authorities' programmes have been examined. Particulars of the cost of new buildings for denominational schools are not obtained by the Board.