§ Mr. KINGasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Education whether he will state for the last three years for which information is available the number of scholars in public elementary schools over fourteen years of age distinguishing boys and girls?
§ Mr. LEWISThe numbers of boys and girls over fourteen years of age on the registers of Public Elementary (including Higher Elementary) Schools in England and Wales on 31st January, 1914, 1915, and 1916 respectively were:
Boys. Girls. Total. 1914 … 21,556 21,526 43,082 1915 … 19,452 22,301 41,763 1916 … 13,959 17,778 31,737