asked the President of the Board of Education the latest figures in his possession showing the number of children who because of physical disability are receiving no public education; and if he will give the respective figures for children who are deaf and dumb, blind and crippled?

I am afraid that I have no information more recent than that contained in the answer which I gave the hon. Member on the 26th June last, as the complete returns for the year ended the 31st December, 1930, are not yet available.

Has the President of the Board of Education any information showing that a number of these disabled children, who ham been deprived of public education, will be coming back since his previous answer was given?

Not since the last answer was given, but I will give my hon. Friend the information as soon as I can get it.

Viscountess ASTOR:

Is he doing more for these children than the late Government did? Does the right hon. Gentleman remember how many questions he got from Socialists on the subject?

There is a progressive improvement.