HC Deb 15 March 1923 vol 161 cc1795-6W
Mr. SHORT

asked the President of the Board of Education if he can state the total grants made to denominational training colleges and training colleges provided by local authorities, respectively, during 1922?

Mr. WOOD:

During the financial year ending the 31st March, 1922, grants amounting in all to £398,083 were made to the 39 denominational (Church of England, Roman Catholic and Wesleyan) training colleges in receipt of grant. During the same year substantive grants amounting to £105,415 were made to nine training colleges provided by local education authorities. There were 25 other training colleges (including domestic subjects colleges) provided by local authorities in respect of which substantive grants were not paid; but grants calculated on their total net expenditure on higher education were paid to the local education authorities. Personal grants for maintenance were also paid to day students attending local authority training colleges. These amounted in the year in question to £51,994.

Mr. SHORT

asked the President of the Board of Education the total number and names of existing denominational training colleges and training colleges provided by local authorities?

Mr. WOOD:

There are 40 denominational training colleges and 33 training colleges provided by local education authorities. The names are as follow: