§ Mr. GOLDSTONEasked the numbers of children on the registers of ordinary public elementary schools (excluding institution schools not maintained by local education authorities) in England and Wales on 31st January, 1914, 1915, and 1916, arranged in the age groups eleven and under twelve, twelve and under thirteen, thirteen and under fourteen, and fourteen and under fifteen?
Mr. HENDERSONThe number of scholars on the registers of ordinary public elementary schools in England and Wales (excluding schools not maintained by local education authorities) on 31st January was as follows:—
— 1914. 1915. 1916. Aged 11 and under 12 657,207 658,661 659,787 Aged 12 and under 13 614,309 632,009 626,735 Aged 13 and under 14 435,437 437,629 426,207 Aged 14 and under 15 35,167 33,624 25,184