§ Sir W. JENKINSasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Education how many direct grant-aided schools in England and Wales do not
England. Wales. Financial Year. Number of Schools. Amount of Grant paid. Number of Schools. Amount of Grant paid. Total Grant Paid (England and Wales) £ £ £ 1913–14 … … 496 289,319 72 43,543 332,862 1920–21 … … 560 877,142 73 113,935 991,077 1925–26 … … 558 1,035,705 65 103,649 1,139,354 1930–31 … … 236 588,724 8 16,847 605,571 1931–32 … … 232 571,482 9 18,246 589,728 The reason for the reduction in the number of schools and the amount of grant as between 1925–26 and 1930–31 is that a large number of schools exercised the option given to them in Circular 1381 to cease to receive direct grant from the Board and to receive in lieu financial aid from the local education authority.