§ Mr. GRAHAM WHITEasked the President of the Board of Education what was the number of secondary school places available for boys and for girls, respectively, at the latest date for which the figures have been compiled; and what was the number of free places then available for boys and girls, respectively?
Sir C. TREVELYANOn 1st October, 1928, there were 209,032 boys and 184,631 girls in full-time attendance at grant-aided secondary schools in England and Wales. Of these, 83,441 boys and 73,931 girls were free place pupils.
§ Mr. WHITEasked the President of the Board of Education whether he can furnish particulars, for each area having a separate education authority, of the number of free places in secondary schools thrown open to boys and girls, respectively, during the last year for which figures are available; and how many boys and girls, respectively, in each area applied for admission to or completed for such places.
Sir C. TREVELYANI am sending the hon. Member particulars of the number of free places in secondary schools awarded to boys and girls, respectively, in the1582W school year 1927–28, by each local education authority for higher education. I regret that I am unable to furnish the particulars asked for in the second part of the question.