§ Mr. FREEMANasked the President of the Board of Education whether it is his intention to increase the proportion of free places in secondary schools?
§ Sir C. TREVELYANYes, Sir. The regulations hitherto in force prescribe that, except with the Board's special approval, the total number of free places awarded in a school year must not exceed 40 per cent. of the total number of admissions in the previous year. I propose to raise the percentage to 50.