§ Captain LOSEBYasked the President of the Board of Education (1) if he will grant a Return giving the names of all secondary schools in the county of Herefordshire in receipt of Government grants, and the number of free places for primary schools compulsorily reserved in each case; (2) if he is aware that considerable dissatisfaction has been caused by the fact that grants to certain secondary schools have been made strictly conditional upon the free entry of 25 per cent. of the pupils from primary schools, whereas the same condition is not insisted upon in other cases; and upon what principle the Board of Education acts in the matter of the differentiation?
Mr. H. LEWISA Return of all the secondary schools in which the 25 per cent. free-place requirement has been reduced, with an explanation of the principles on which reduction is made, and a statement of the reasons for reduction in each case, is in an advanced state of preparation, and will be laid before Parliament as soon as possible. It will include the information asked for in the hon. and gallant Member's first question. My right 647W hon. Friend is not aware that any serious dissatisfaction has resulted from the Board's action in these cases.