HC Deb 10 March 1966 vol 725 c621W
Sir T. Beamish

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science approximately how many children, at the latest convenient date, were enjoying State education in England and Wales without their parents making any direct contribution to the cost.

Mr. Redhead

In January, 1965, 7,092,155 children were in schools maintained by local education authorities in England and Wales; no tuition fees are charged by these schools. In the same month, the authorities also paid the whole of the fees for 93,855 children in direct grant and independent schools.