§ Mr. RAMSAY MACDONALDasked the President of the Board of Education whether he is aware that the officers of the London County Council have recently reported that, owing to the delay in providing school accommodation, there is pressure and often children out of school in 70 sub-divisional districts in London; and whether he will state the number of new schools opened and accommodation provided in them in London during each one of the last 10 years?
§ Mr. RUNCIMANI am informed by the London County Council that no report has been made to the Council by its officers stating that, owing to the delay in providing school accommodation, there is pressure and often children out of school in 70 sub-divisional districts. On the 19th January, 1909, there were in the administrative County of London only 17 children between the ages of five and 14 out of school for want of accommodation. The following table gives the number of schools opened in each of the last 10 years:—
A permanent school opened in place of a temporary school has not been counted as a new school, but the additional places so provided have been included in the year in which the permanent school was opened. Enlargements have not been included.
Year. No. of Schools. Accommodation. 1899 … … 9 6,115 1900 … … 9 4,333 1901 … … 10 6,475 1902 … … 14 6,817 1903 … … 11 8,150 1904 … … 9 6,176 1905 … … 9 12,405 1906 … … 4 3,832 1907 … … 10 4,498 1908 … … 5 4,661