HC Deb 04 November 1929 vol 231 c643W
Lord E. PERCY

asked the President of the Board of Education what is the estimated number of children between 11+ and 15+, and who will be in attendance at public elementary schools when the school-leaving age is raised to 15+, in each of the years 1932 to 1939, inclusive?

Sir C. TREVELYAN

When the school-leaving age is raised to 15 the numbers of children aged 11 and over estimated to be on the registers of Public Elementary Schools at 31st March, in each of the years 1932 to 1939 are as follow:—

(000.)
1932 2,287
1933 2,438
1934 2,528
1935 2,493
1936 2,369
1937 2,263
1938 2,190
1939 2,119

Mr. D. G. SOMERVILLE

asked the President of the Board of Education if he is aware of the anxiety of parents to

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