HC Deb 04 December 1952 vol 508 c177W
105. Mr. J. Hynd

asked the Minister of Education what was the approximate percentage increase in the number of classrooms and the number of teachers at the latest available date compared with the same date a year ago.

Miss Horsbrugh

New places built during the year ended 1st October, 1952, were designed to provide accommodation for an increase of about 2.8 per cent. in the number of classes in maintained schools. The comparable percentage increase in the number of teachers was 2.3.