Mr. T. MORRISasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Education, how many schools in England and Wales have 45 or less pupils; and how many teachers are employed in these schools?
§ Mr. RAMSBOTHAMthere were, on 31st March, 1934, in England and Wales
2061W3,687 public elementary school departments each with an average of not more than 45 children on the registers through out the preceding 12 months. The re were in these departments on the same date 6, 383 teachers. The figures for England separately are 3, 226 departments with 5, 492 teachers, for Wales 461 departments with 891 teachers.