§ Mr. HOAREasked the President of the Board of Education how many local education authorities are providing meals for necessitous children, under the Education (Provision of Meals) Act, 1906, from the rates; how many of them are spending up to the maximum of the ½d. rate; and what is the total amount of the Board of Education Grant to this service?
§ Mr. J. A. PEASEThe number of authorities which provided meals for necessitous children out of the rates under Section 3 of the Education (Provision of Meals) Act, 1906, for the year ending 31st March, 1913, the latest period for which the Board have complete returns, was:—
England … … … … 94 Wales … … … … 16 110 The number of these authorities which, during the same period, spent actually or approximately up to the maximum of the ½d. rate was:—
England … … … … 5 Wales … … … … 8 13 No Grant is made by the Board of Education in respect of this service.