§ 15. Mr. Prydeasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what provision is being made to provide new schools in Midlothian, in view of the large increase in the population and the poor condition of many existing school buildings, especially at Woodmuir and Ratho.
Mr. McNeilMidlothian Education Authority have submitted to me proposals for four new primary schools and two new secondary schools in the area of their developing coalfield, and work on one major extension to a school is about to start at Gorebridge. The provision of new schools in the developing areas must, understandably, have precedence over replacements.
§ Mr. PrydeWhile thanking my right hon. Friend for that reply, may I remind him that Lothian is a receiving area for Lanarkshire mineworkers and that a due proportion of the building programme is required in Midlothian?