§ Mr. MACKINDERasked the President of the Board of Education which authorities had completely abolished secondary school fees prior to February, 1924; which authorities have since applied for leave to do so; and to which of these sanction has been given?
§ Mr. TREVELYANPrior to February, 1924, fees had been abolished for all ordinary pupils in the areas of authorities in England as follows:
Schools. Bradford … … … 9 Halifax … … … 2 Manchester … … … 4 Salford … … … 2 Sheffield … … … 4 Wallasey … … … 2 And in the areas of authorities in Wales as follows:
Schools. Glamorgan … … 5 Rhondda … … 2 Swansea … … 2 Merthyr Tydfil … … 3 Newport … … 1 Since February proposals have been received for the abolition of fees in one existing school in Oldham, one in Smethwick, and four in Cardiff. These proposals have been approved, as have proposals that no fees should be charged in new schools to be opened in Manchester, Oldham and Smethwick. In addition, in the case of one school in Glamorgan and two schools in Rhondda, where the Board's sanction for the abolition of fees had been anticipated, the Board have now given their sanction to their abolition.