§ 27. Captain WATERHOUSEasked the President of the Board of Education how many plans for new secondary schools 2400 were passed by the Board during last year; what was the proposed accommodation to be provided; how many of such schools have actually been started; and what will be their capacity?
§ The PRESIDENT of the BOARD of EDUCATION (Lord Eustace Percy)As the reply to this question contains a number of figures, I will, with the hon. Member's permission, circulate it in the OFFICIAL REPORT.
§ Following is the Answer:
| Plans for new Secondary Schools approved during the Financial Year, 1924–25. | |||
| — | Number of Schools. | Additional Accommodation. | |
| Gross. | Net. | ||
| Preliminary plans | 30 | 11,459 | 6,686 |
| Final plans | 36 | 10,960 | 7,562 |
| 66 | 22,419 | 14,248 |
§ I am unable to state how many of the buildings have actually been started, but I anticipate that 27 new school buildings may be completed during the current financial year, providing a gross additional accommodation for 9,344 pupils and a net additional accommodation for 6,680 pupils.