HC Deb 11 February 1960 vol 617 c636
17. Mr. Gunter

asked the Minister of Education if he is aware of the urgent necessity of rebuilding the Crampton Street Primary School in the Metropolitan Borough of Southwark; and why he has refused permission to the London County Council to treat the rebuilding of this school, which suffered bomb damage in 1941, as a matter of priority.

Sir D. Eccles

I know that the buildings of this school are temporary and will need to be replaced. But the claims of other schools are more urgent and they have had to come first.

Mr. Gunter

Is the right hon. Gentleman aware of the conditions that prevail at that school where the infants' class, the babies of the school, are being educated in a corrugated iron shed which was erected for temporary purposes in 1882?

Sir D. Eccles

I am aware that the buildings are temporary and we must replace them as soon as we can.

Mr. Gunter

In view of that, will the right hon. Gentleman now assure me that he will have a look at this matter in conjunction with the London County Council?

Sir D. Eccles

When we come to the next programme, we shall look at it again.

Mr. Anthony Greenwood

Could the Minister tell us the Ministry's definition of "temporary"?

Mr. Gordon Walker

Seventy-eight years.

Sir D. Eccles

Not without notice.