§ 22. Mr. G. Williamsasked the Minister of Education what plans have been made to build a new secondary school in Tonbridge, Kent, where there is at present a shortage of accommodation; and what action is being taken to alleviate the overcrowding which the increase in pupils next year is likely to cause.
§ Mr. PickthornMy right hon. Friend is now considering, in relation to their other building needs, a proposal by the Kent local education authority to include in their school building programme for 1954 an instalment of a new secondary school at Tonbridge. Meanwhile the
Local Education Authority Primary Secondary Schools Places Schools Places Berkshire … … 2 560 1 450 Birmingham … … 8 2,440 4 2,100 Essex … … 12 3,410 7 3,960 Hertfordshire … … 9 2,600 5 1,980 London … … 6 1,640 5 7,800 Reading … … 2 440 — — Somerset … … 1 120 — — Staffordshire … … 4 1,120 1 825