§ Sir E. Graham-Littleasked the Minister of Education how many open scholarships and exhibitions at Oxford and Cambridge were awarded to candidates from independent schools, direct grant schools, and aided and maintained grammar schools, respectively, in the years 1936 and 1937; in the years 1946 and 1947; and how many scholars were in each type of school in those years.
§ Mr. TomlinsonOn the first part of the Question I am unable to add anything material to the reply which I gave to the hon. Member on 14th March last. The answer to the last part of the Question is as follows:
Type of School. Number of Pupils. 1936 1937 Secondary schools in receipt of grant 463,906 466,245 Secondary schools recognized as efficient but not for grant 72,848 73,421 1946 1947 Maintained and assisted grammar schools 488,931 504,599 Direct grant grammar schools 85,372 77,958 Secondary schools recognized as efficient but not for grant 102,258 118,596