Mr. T. THOMSONasked the President of the Board of Education the total number of public elementary school places in England and Wales; the average number of these per thousand of the population; and the proportion of such places to the population in the following school areas: Birmingham, Bournemouth, East Ham, Eastbourne, Swansea and Southport?
§ Mr. FISHERThe answer to the hon. Member's question is as follows:
(i) Total number of public elementary school places in England and Wales on 31st March, 1921 7,091,972 (ii) Average number of public elementary school places per 1,000 of the population (census of 1921) 187.196 (iii) Average number of public elementary school places per 1,000 of the population in Birmingham 162.43 Bournemouth 111.71 East Ham 196.90 Eastbourne 108.42 Southport 113.90 Swansea 195.32