HC Deb 05 December 1957 vol 579 cc589-90
19. Mr. Dye

asked the Minister of Education when he expects to set a date by which all the 2,200 senior children in Norfolk who will be without secondary modern education will be adequately provided for.

Sir E. Boyle

I cannot say at present.

Mr. Dye

Is it not necessary to make a statement on this matter as early as possible so that the local education authority can make its plans accordingly?

Sir E. Boyle

All I can tell the hon. Member is that the figure of 2,200 senior pupils in unreorganised schools will be reduced to 1,900 when Reepham Secondary Modern School, which is to be started next year, is finished. I cannot go into that at the moment because it involves future rebuilding programmes.