§ Mr. LECKIEasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Education the total cost of administration in respect of elementary education and of higher education, respectively, of the London County Council education committee for each of the five financial years ended 31st March, 1934?
§ Mr. RAMSBOTHAMThe figures asked for are as follow. In order to be on a comparable basis they are taken from the pre-audit returns.
Administration and Inspection. — Elementary. Higher. Total. £ £ £ 199–30 737,319 160,954 898,273 1930–31 696,802 159,766 856,568 1931–32 522,289* 180,244 702,533 1932–33 427,935 163,545 591,480 1933–34 447,229 166,417 613,646 * The reduction of elementary administration in 1931–32 was mainly due to a reclassification of expenditure.