asked the Minister for Education if he will state the cost of maintaining a young boy per year in an approved reformatory school.

The total annual cost of maintenance per head for each boy (or girl) in an approved reformatory school is between £85 10s. and £88 2s., comprising State grant which is 17/6 per head per week, and local authority grant, which varies from 15/6 to 16/6 per head per week as fixed by the particular local authority.