HC Deb 05 March 1936 vol 309 cc1593-4W
Mr. SHORT

asked the President of the Board of Education whether he will state the number of children attending voluntary schools at the last available date?

Mr. STANLEY

The numbers on the registers of voluntary public elementary schools maintained by local education authorities on the 31st March, 1935, was 1,693,736.

Mr. SHORT

asked the President of the Board of Education what provisions for secondary education are provided by voluntary schools; and what is the number of such voluntary secondary schools?

Mr. STANLEY

On the 1st October, 1935, there were 630 grant-aided secondary schools not provided by local education authorities, the pupils in attendance at which numbered 119,056 boys and 85,609 girls.