§ Mr. PALINGasked the President of the Board of Education how many county minor scholarships have been granted by the West Riding education authority for each year from 1919 to 1924, inclusive; and what is the cost of each scholarship?
§ Lord E. PERCYAccording to the information available, the number of new awards of county minor scholarships made by the West Riding authority, in each of the years 1919 to 1924, was 810, 1,041, 1,158, 1,147, 1,176, and 1,762, respectively. It is not possible to state the value of these scholarships, as this depends upon factors which may vary in individual cases.
§ Mr. PALINGasked the President of the Board of Education how many children holding scholarships under the West Riding education authority are in receipt of maintenance grants; and what was the total sum paid in such grants in the years 1919 and 1924, respectively?
§ Lord E. PERCYIn the year 1924–25 the number of secondary school pupils in the West Riding area in receipt of maintenance allowances was 2,503, and the expenditure on those allowances was £13,017 7s. 10d. Comparable figures for the year 1919–20 are not available.