§ Mr. KINGasked the President of the Board of Education (1) what was the total number of all children in secondary schools in England and Wales, respectively, in 1903; and what was their number in 1913; (2) what was the number of ex-public elementary school children who, in 1903, were in secondary schools in Eng-
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Year. Number of Schools. Total Number of Pupils. Number of ex-Public Elementary School Pupils. Fee-payers only. Total Number. England. Wales. England and Wales. England. Wales. England and Wales. England. Wales. England and Wales. England. Wales. England and Wales. 1903 … 348 70 418 40,261 4,315 44,576 — Figures are not available. 1909 … 804 108 912 135,671 15,123 150,794 40,502 7,431 47,933 81,184 12,843 94,027 1913 … 898 112 1,010 158,452 15,971 174,423 45,808 6,472 52,280 97,998 13,820 111,818 N.B.—The figures for 1903 refer to 30th June, 1903; for 1909 and 1913 the figures relate to 31st January, 1909 and 1913, respectively. Figures with regard to ex-Public Elementary School pupils are not available for the years before 1909. No figures are available for schools which are not aided by Grants. land and Wales, respectively, and paying fees; what was their, number in 1913; and (3) what was the number of all children in secondary schools in England and Wales, respectively, in 1903 who had previously attended elementary schools; and what was their number in 1913?