HC Deb 02 April 1936 vol 310 cc2128-9
60. Mr. DAY

asked the President of the Board of Education how many new schools have been sanctioned and full approval given by the Board for the 12 months ended to the last convenient date; and in how many of these cases has the work actually commenced?

The PRESIDENT of the BOARD of EDUCATION (Mr. Oliver Stanley)

As the answer consists of a tabular statement, I will, with the hon. Member's permission, circulate it in the OFFICIAL REPORT.

Mr. DAY

Can the Minister say to how many applications they have yet given attention?

Following is the statement:

— Year ended 31st December, 1935.
Number of new schools for which plans have been finally approved. Number of these schools for which loans have been sanctioned, i.e., where, generally speaking, building operations have commenced.
Elementary Schools … … 166 (including 21 voluntary schools). 129*
Secondary Schools … … 9 7
Medical:
(a) Special Schools … … 7 (including 3 voluntary schools). 2*
(b) Nursery Schools … … 13† 13†
* Figures do no cover voluntary schools about which the Board have no information.
† This figure includes 9 voluntary schools which were recognised for grant for the first time during this year.
Note.—Figures relating to new premises for existing schools have been omitted.