HC Deb 19 November 1959 vol 613 cc1320-1
12. Mr. Hunter

asked the Minister of Education, in view of the concern of the Urban District Council of Feltham, and of parents in this area, at the deletion from the education building programme of the Sparrow Farm primary school and the extensions to the Longford county secondary school, if he will reconsider these two items, with a view to the re-instatement of both projects in the 1960–62 school-building programme.

Sir D. Eccles

Both these projects are desirable, but they have had to give way to others urgently needed in Middlesex and elsewhere.

Mr. Hunter

Is the Minister aware that there is a deep feeling of disappointment in my constituency on this matter? Both these building projects are urgently needed. Will he reconsider the matter, with a view to reinstating them in the 1961–62 school-building programme?

Sir D. Eccles

I do not think that there is much chance of doing it in the immediate future, but we will do it as soon as we can.

Mr. Hunter

In view of that reply, I beg to give notice that I will endeavour to raise this matter on the Motion for the Adjournment at an early opportunity.