Miss Rathboneasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Education how many of the 360 State scholarships awarded this year were honorary, awarded to pupils whose parents' income was below £800, and awarded to pupils whose parents' income was between £800 and £1,000, respectively; and whether he will give the number of pupils in grant-aided and non-grant-aided secondary schools under each classification?
Mr. LindsayOf the 360 scholarships awarded in 1937, 169 scholars have postponed taking up their awards until 1938 or later. The board have as yet received 409W no information regarding the incomes of the parents in these cases.
— Scholars from— Grant-aided schools. Non-grant-aided schools. Grant awarded. Honorary. Grant awarded. Honorary. Income below £800 per annum 161 — 14 1 Income £800£ per annum 4 — 2 — Income over £1,000 per annum — 5 — 1 Income not stated — 1 — 2 Total 165 6 16 4