Mr. TALBOTasked the President of the Board of Education whether he can say to what category of voluntary schools those mentioned on pages 22 and 23 of the Report of the Board, lately issued, belonged, whether as regards new schools opened or existing schools closed or transferred?
§ Mr. RUNCIMANreplied with the following statement:—
England Wales England and Wales Year ending 31st July, 1907. 99 Voluntary Schools transferred:— Church of England 22 12 34 Wesleyan 19 — 19 Undenominational and others 34 12 46 75 24 99 Part of 1 Church of England (England). 9 Voluntary Schools opened:— Church of England 4 — 4 Roman Catholic 3 — 3 Undenominational and others — 2 2 89 Voluntary Schools closed:— Church of England 72 3 75 Roman Catholic 5 1 6 Wesleyan 7 — 7 Undenominational 1 — 1 85 4 89 Year ending 31st July, 1908. 77 Voluntary Schools transferred:— Church of England 25 3 28 Wesleyan 16 — 16 Undenominational and others 29 4 33 70 7 77 Parts of 2 voluntary schools (1 Church of England, 1 Undenominational) (England). 20 voluntary schools opened:— Church of England 9 1 10 Roman Catholic 5 — 5 Undenominational and others 5 — — 5. 19 1 20 101 voluntary schools closed:— Church of England 68 8 76 Roman Catholic 1 1 2 Wesleyan 9 — 9 Undenominational and others 13 1 14 91 10 101