§ Mr. VINCENT KENNEDYasked the Chief Secretary for Ireland if he will state what is the grant per head of the population in England, Scotland, and Ireland for primary education; and what were these inspection grants in 1900?
§ Mr. HOBHOUSE:I presume that the word "inspection" in the last line of the question is a misprint for "respective." The figures asked for are as follows:—
Grants for Primary Education. — Estimated Population. Total Per head of population £ s. d. England and Wales 1900–01 32,249,187 8,240,315 5 1 England and Wales 1909–10 35,756,615 11,250,000 (approx.) 6 4 Scotland 1900–01 4,436,958 1,039,308 4 8¼ Scotland 1909–10 4,877,648 1,412,431 5 9½ Ireland 1900–01 4,468,501 1,315,830 5 10¾ Ireland 1909–10 4,374,158 1,557,714* 7 1½ * Including £4,432 from the Development Grant. NOTE.—It is impossible in Scotland to distinguish with precision between the sums voted for primary and those voted for secondary education. The figures given represents the totals of these grants which are in the main for primary education.