§ 22. Mr. H. Hyndasked the Minister of Education how many schools in Accrington, Oswaldtwistle, Clayton-le-Moors, Church and Rishton are more than 50 years old.
§ Sir E. BoyleI understand from the local education authority that 43 schools in these areas occupy premises built over 50 years ago.
§ 23. Mr. H. Hyndasked the Minister of Education how many school classes with more than 40 pupils there are in Accrington, Oswaldtwistle, Clayton-le-Moors, Church and Rishton, respectively.
§ Sir E. BoyleTwelve in Accrington, 1 in Oswaldtwistle, 1 in Clayton-le-Moors and none in either Church or Rishton, in January, 1963. These 14 classes represented 4 per cent. of all 356 classes in maintained schools, in the 5 localities.