§ Sir W. Jenkinsasked the Minister of Labour what number of children of school age attended camps in South Wales for 1936, 1937, and up to date this year; what has been the cost for each camp; 1334W and the amounts paid by the Commissioner and the amounts paid by the local education authorities?
§ Mr. E. BrownThe approximate numbers of children of school age attending school camps in South Wales, provided and maintained by grants made by the Commissioner for the Special Areas in England and Wales, during 1936, 1937 and 1938 to date are as follow:
1936 … … 10,000 1937 … … 15,000 1938 to date … … 1,600* * Winter session. The cost of providing and maintaining the camps to date is £111,130, of which £60,574 represents capital expenditure, and £50,556 maintenance. Separate figures for each of the five camps are appended. The whole of this sum has been provided by the Commissioner. The expenditure incurred by Local Education Authorities is confined to purely educational services, e.g., educational equipment, salaries of teachers, etc., and I regret that information as to the actual amount of such expenditure is not available.
— Capital. Maintenance. Total. £ £ £ Gileston 12,203 7,381 19,584 Ogmore 17,835 10,099 27,934 Pembrey 14,822 17,729 32,551 Rhoose 12,945 10,237 23,182 Barry(Y.M.C.A) 2,769* 5,110 7,879 60,574 50,556 111,130 * Cost of adaptations to an existing camp.