HC Deb 05 August 1941 vol 373 cc1804-6W
Mrs. Adamson

asked the President of the Board of Education the number of children of school age in England and Wales in full-time attendance at school on 1st July; the number attending for part-time only; and the approximate number of those not receiving school education?

Mr. Butler

I would refer the hon. Member to the answer given to the hon. Member for Consett (Mr. David Adams) on 31st July.

Mrs. Adamson

asked the President of the Board of Education whether the term full-time attendance, as used by the Board of Education, means attendance at school for a morning and afternoon session on every school day; and whether the term part-time attendance, means attend- ance at school for only one session per school day?

Mr. Butler

For the purposes of the returns recently obtained from local education authorities by the Board, "full-time attendance" was defined as including attendance for one meeting a day if it covered three hours or more of actual school work, excluding intervals for luncheon or recreation.