§ Sir W. Jenkinsasked the Secretary for Mines what grants have been made by the miners' welfare schemes towards erecting buildings for mining and technical education in England and Wales, respectively; in what areas grants have been made; and what is the percentage grant paid to these schools by the Board of Education?
§ Captain CrookshankThe grants allocated from the miners' welfare fund towards the cost of erecting and equipping buildings for senior, advanced and university mining education amount in England to £478,901 and in Wales to £178,214. Particulars of the educational institutions in respect of which grants have been allocated will be found on pages 94 and 95 of the Annual Report on the Miners' Welfare Fund for 1936, a copy of which I am sending to the hon. Member. The list of institutions has not changed since then.
With regard to the last part of the question, in the case of institutions under local education authorities, any additional capital expenditure incurred by the authorities and the cost of maintenance is aided by 50 per cent. grant from the Board of Education.