§ Mr. Edeasked the President of the Board of Education what will be the proportion of Government grant paid on the expenditure on elementary education for the year ended 31st March, 1940, in the counties of Durham, Glamorgan, Middlesex, Monmouth and Surrey, and the county boroughs of Bournemouth, Croydon, Gateshead, Newcastle-on-Tyne, South Shields and Sunderland, respectively?
§ Mr. RamsbothamThe standard rates of grant for elementary education on the net recognisable expenditure for the year ended 31st March, 1940, of the authorities named in the Question are:
Counties Per Cent. Durham 61.15 Glamorgan 60.71 Middlesex 40.80 Monmouth 61.01 Surrey 37.29 County Boroughs Bournemouth 19.48 Croydon 44.15 Gateshead 57.48 Newcastle-on-Tyne 48.97 South Shields 59.79 Sunderland 58.12 If the standard rate is less than 50 per cent., a further grant will be paid in order to provide a minimum of 50 per cent. for expenditure on Air Raid Precautions. No material for calculating the effect of this increased grant is available.