§ Mr. Sextonasked the President of the Board of Education the number of classes in Government-aided secondary schools in which classes there are over 30 pupils and over 40 pupils, respectively?
Mr. StanleyOn 1st October, 1936, there were in grant-aided secondary schools in England and Wales 4,746
Elementary and Higher Education. England and Wales. Year. Elementary Education. Higher Education. Percentage of L.E.A's. Net Expenditure to be met from Percentage of L.E.As. Net Expenditure to be met from Board's Grants for the Year. Rate Fund Monies. Board's Grants for the Year. Rate Fund Monies. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Per cent. Per cent. Per cent. Per cent. 1926–27 … … 56.0 44.0 47.4 52.6 1927–28 … … 55.9 44.1 48.9 51.1 1928–29 … … 55.6 44.4 50.1 49.9 1929–30 … … 54.5 45.5 50.0 50.0 1930–31 … … 54.6 45.4 48.7 51.3 1931–32 … … 52.2 47.8 48.8 51.2 1932–33 … … 49.4 50.6 48.7 51.3 1933–34 … … 49.0 51.0 48.7 51.3 1934–35 … … 49.1 50.9 48.8 51.2 1935–36 … … 49.7 50.3 48.8 51.2 Note.—The Board's grant for higher education is at the rate of 50 per cent, of the net recognisable expenditure. The figures shown above relate to the net expenditure shown in the Education Accounts which includes some items on which grant from the Board is not payable.