§ 23. Mr. J. A. Sparksasked the Minister of Education if she will exempt from the general slow down in building the proposed new school at Bromyard Avenue, Acton, in view of the serious shortage of school places in the borough.
§ Miss HorsbrughThis project remains in the Middlesex authority's building programme for 1952–53.
§ Mr. SparksIs the right hon. Lady aware that in the next year or two there will be a shortage of at least 800 school places in the borough and that unless some degree of priority is given to this school within that time a great many hundreds of children will not be able to gain admission to other schools?
§ Miss HorsbrughAll I can say is that the school is included in the building programme. I will certainly watch the position because we all agree that we want these places to be provided at the right time.
§ Mr. Beresford CraddockIs my right hon. Friend aware, and does she not agree, that the position is Acton is no worse than, and probably not so bad as, that in other parts of Middlesex?
§ Miss HorsbrughAll I am anxious to do is to see that the school building programme is carried out and that we have the places for the children who are to be taught.