§ 2. Mr. Shepherdasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs the total number of children attending schools in the British zone of Germany; and the number receiving a mid-day meal.
Mr. McNeilAbout 4,000,000 children attend schools of all types in the British zone. About 2,150,000 receive a midday meal. In addition 126,000 meals are issued by voluntary societies to children of school age, some in and some out of school.
§ 3. Mr. Shepherdasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs the average hours of school attendance per week in the British zone of Germany.
Mr. McNeilHalf the children receive whole-time education and attend, on the average, for 28 hours in elementary schools and 34 hours in secondary schools each week. The other half, who have to go to school in shifts owing to the lack of accommodation, attend for an average of 22 hours in elementary schools and 29 hours in secondary schools each week.