§ Mr. NAYLORasked the President of the Board of Education what would be the annual cost of giving a maintenance grant of 5s. per week for all school Children from the age of 13 to 15, assuming the school-leaving age to be raised to 15 years?
§ Sir C. TREVELYANThe annual cost of giving a maintanence grant of 5s. a week for all children in public elementary schools between the ages of 13 and 15 would amount to about £12,000,000 in the first full year after the raising of the leaving age to 15.
§ Duchess of ATHOLLasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer the estimated cost of family allowances on the basis of the present population, and of an allowance of 5s. a week for the first child and 3s. for each other child on the assumption, respectively, that the school age remains as at present, and is raised to 15?
§ Mr. P. SNOWDENThe estimated cost of allowances on this scale for all children, whether attending public elementary schools or not, under the ages stated is £107,000,000 per annum and £115,000,000 per annum, respectively.