HC Deb 05 May 1914 vol 62 cc140-1W
Mr. KING

asked the President of the Board of Education how many elementary schools in the area of the Liverpool local education authority have been opened since the passing of the Education Act, 1891, in which fees have been authorised to be charged; and whether he will state the names of these schools, and give for each school the total amount of fees for the last financial year charged, the number of children paying fees, and the amount of fees paid over to the local authority in relief of rates?

Mr. J. A. PEASE

Since the passing of the Elementary Education Act, 1891, twelve public elementary schools in the area of the Liverpool local education authority have been opened in which fees have been authorised to be charged. One of these schools became free in 1906. I append a table giving the names of the schools, the amount of fees charged for the last statistical year, and the number of children paying fees:—

LIVERPOOL.
Name of School. Amount of Fees. Number of Children Paying.
£ s. d.
Garston, Grassendale Victoria Higher Grade Church of England 55 18 9 133
Garston, Sudley Road Temporary Council 140 13 5 451
Toxteth Park, Sefton Park Council 218 19 5 738
Toxteth Park, Sefton Park Church of England. 212 4 10 286
Walton, Gwladys Street Council. 25 13 1 143
Walton, Longmore Lane Council 380 16 11 1,420
Wavertree, Dovedale Road Temporary Council 183 10 8 532
Wavertree, Lawrence Road Council 563 12 4 1,669
Wavertree, Morrison Council 401 8 9 1,179
West Derby, Birchfield Road Council 339 17 11 1,057
West Derby, Lister Drive Council 437 9 11 1,311
West Derby, Rathbone Council 318 17 0 979

I regret that I am unable to state the amount of fees retained by the local education authority for the relief of the rates in respect of individual schools.