§ 6. Sir A. Meyerasked the Secretary of State for Wales what is the total value of the school building programme in Flint-shire approved by his Department in the years 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971 and 1972.
§ Mr. Gibson-WattThe total values in round figures are: £0.6, £0.8, £1.3, £1.3 and £1.4 million, respectively.
§ Sir A. MeyerDoes my hon. Friend expect to be able to maintain or, indeed, improve on this rate of progression in the year 1973–74? Can he further say whether, if he is so able, he expects in the reasonably near future to be able to provide replacements for schools which either expose pupils to great hazards in trying to cross main roads or have equipment which is now ludicrously out of date?
§ Mr. Gibson-WattThe corresponding total in 1973–74 is expected to be about £1,600,000. Danger and obsolescence are always matters which the local authority and ourselves take fully into consideration.