HC Deb 31 July 1916 vol 84 cc2113-4W
Sir W. BYLES

asked the President of the Board of Education if he will say how many children in the primary schools in the Royal borough of Salford are paying fees for their schooling; and whether, seeing that every child of school age is by Statute entitled to a free place, he will take steps to secure these rights for them?

Mr. HENDERSON

The total number of children paying fees in ordinary public elementary schools in the county borough of Salford during the statistical year 1915–16 was 6,592. With reference to the suggestion made in the last part of the question, I have no evidence that there is any deficiency of public school accommodation without payment of fees or that the parents who send their children to fee-charging schools desire relief from such fees.