HC Deb 23 November 1928 vol 222 cc2091-2W
Mr. BELLAMY

asked the President of the Board of Education whether, with regard to the scheme established on 2nd November, altering the foundation of Richard Platt, and the suggestions made by the Aldenham Parish Council and

England.* Wales.* Scotland. England and Wales.
Year. Acreage. Estimated total production. Acreage. Estimated total production. Acreage. Estimated total production. Annual average price of British wheat per quarter, Imperial measure.
Acres. Quarters. Acres. Quarters. Acres. Quarters. s. d.
1920 … 1,824,037 6,515,000 50,548 154,000 54,359 260,000 80 10
1921 … 1,937,229 8,584,000 38,750 137,000 65,191 321,000 71 6
1922 … 1,931,214 7,539,000 35,652 124,000 65,251 315,000 47 10
1923 … 1,703,706 6,731,000 36,500 128,000 58,789 290,000 42 2
1924 … 1,518,148 6,130,000 26,616 90,000 49,449 231,000 49 3
1925 … 1,476,160 6,045,000 23,336 82,000 48,617 246,000 52 2
1926 … 1,565,748 5,798,000 26,459 95,000 53,777 256,000 53 3
1927 … 1,610,152 6,422,000 25,777 90,000 66,577 305,000 49 3
1928‡ … 1,375,000 5,410,000 20,600 71,000 61,000 † 43 3§
* In 1923 and subsequent years Wales includes Monmouth; in previous years Monmouth was included in England.
† Figures not yet available.
‡ Figures for 1928 are provisional and subject to revision.
§ Average of the 46 weeks ending 17th November.

others, he will state, and notify the parties concerned, the reasons for the failure to embody their suggestions in the scheme?

Lord E. PERCY

This scheme was made on the application of the governing bodies concerned to carry out certain agreed proposals, and in the circumstances the Board could not ignore the reservations under which the governing bodies were willing to proceed. I am advised that the arrangement made is a reasonable one and is justified on educational grounds.