§ Mr. J. Johnsonasked the Minister of Education how many pupils were in the secondary schools of England and Wales at the beginning of the school years 1953–54 and 1954–55, respectively; and the estimated number for 1955–56.
§ Sir D. EcclesFollowing is the information:
Number of senior pupils in maintained and assisted primary and secondary schools January, 1954 (actual) … 2,038,000 January, 1955 (estimated) … 2,084,000 January, 1956 (estimated) … 2,192,000