§ Mr. W. R. SMITHasked the President of the Board of Education whether he will state, giving figures to the latest available date, the number of elementary schools in use by the military authorities, the number of secondary schools likewise utilised, the number of schools, elemen- 1392W tary and secondary, respectively, in which double shifts of scholars are taught, and the number of teachers not yet released for teaching work?
§ Mr. FISHERI regret that I am unable to say how many elementary and secondary school teachers have not yet been demobilised. The figures as to military occupation of schools and double shifts are as follows:
— Public Elementary. Secondary. Number of schools in military occupation at end of June, 1919 77 13* (most of these are in process of evacuation.) Number of schools in which double shifts of scholars were being taught at end of June, 1919 20 — * There are also two or three cases of partial occupation of playgrounds, etc. not involving any serious interference with the work of the schools.