§ 73. Mr. Swinglerasked the Minister of Education the increase in the number of children in the school population between January, 1946, and January, 1954, and the number of additional school places provided by new 'building in the same period.
§ Sir D. EcclesThe number of pupils on the registers of maintained and assisted primary and secondary schools (other than nursery and special schools) rose by 1,371,604 between January, 1946, and January, 1954. During the same period 1,158,175 school places were provided by new building.