§ Mr. Iain MacLeodasked the Minister of Education how many voluntary schools have selected controlled and aided status; and how many in each category are Church of England and Roman Catholic.
§ Mr. TomlinsonThere are now 670 aided schools, of which 385 are Church of England and 227 Roman Catholic; 1,671 schools are controlled, of which 1,480 are Church of England; 583 applications for aided status are still under consideration—including 152 from Roman Catholic schools and 399 from Church of England schools.