§ Mr. EDEasked the President of the Board of Education if he will give a table showing separately for provided schools, Church of England schools, Roman Catholic schools, Wesleyan schools, and any other non-provided schools, the number of new public elementary schools in England and Wales erected in each of the five-year periods starting from 1st April, 1903, and the recognised accommodation of such schools.
§ Sir C. TREVELYANThis information cannot readily be given for the precise periods stated in the question, but the following table gives the figures for new schools placed on the Board's Grant List between 1st January, 1905, and 1st January, 1930:
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England and Wales. Statement showing the number of New Schools placed on the Grant List. 1905–1929. Five Year Period. Provided Schools. Church of England Schools. Roman Catholic Schools. Wesleyan Schools. Other Non-provided Schools. No. Of Schools. Accommodation. No. of Schools. Accommodation. No. of Schools. Accommodation. No. of Schools. Accommodation. No. of Schools. Accommodation. 1.1.05–31.12.09 836 324,946 38 5,861 27 8,055 1 76 7 1,005 1.1.10–31 12.14 838 301,858 24 4,524 31 8,109 — — 8 947 1.1.15–31.12.19 180 65,762 9 994 14 2,460 — — 2 448 1.1.20–31 12.24 220 65,946 19 1,698 25 5,904 — — 2 110 1.1.25–31.12.29 549 207,910 14 3,517 51 12,851 — — 2 110 Total 2,623 966,422 104 16,594 148 37,379 1 76 21 2,990