§ 52. Sir NICHOLAS GRATTAN-DOYLEasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Education whether, in view of the representations received from the residents of North Heaton, Newcastle-on-Tyne, and from the Newcastle education authorities for additional school accommodation in this growing district, he will state what action he proposes to take in the matter?
§ The PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY to the BOARD of EDUCATION (Mr. Ramsbotham)The recent representations made by residents of the North Heaton district have been referred by the Board to the Newcastle-on-Tyne local education authority for their observations, and the Board are awaiting the authority's reply.
§ Sir N. GRATTAN-DOYLEIs the hon. Gentleman aware that the Board of Education very strongly supported this application for more facilities for education, and what does he propose to do?
§ Mr. RAMSBOTHAMThe Board cannot take action until the authorities apply.
§ Sir N. GRATTAN-DOYLEIs the hon. Gentleman aware that the authorities have already given their support to this application?