§ 34. Mr. Peter Walkerasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science whether it is his intention, when asking local authorities to submit their building programmes for 1967–68 and 1968–69, to advise them that, besides putting into their programme plans for new schools for developing areas, a proportion of expenditure can be used for the replacement of old schools.
§ Mr. RedheadThe basis on which authorities are to compile their proposals for these building programmes will be made known to them shortly.
§ Mr. WalkerWill the Minister confirm that, in his view, the replacement of Victorian primary schools should take precedence over buildings necessary for the imposition of the comprehensive system? Second, in those areas where there are new estates and old Victorian schools, will he see that there is a generous allocation for both types of building?
§ Mr. RedheadIn Circular 10/65 my right hon. Friend makes abundantly clear that no extra provision can be made solely for the purposes of comprehensive education.