Secondary Schools (Cost Per Place)

HC Deb 14 December 1955 vol 547 c210W

Lord Balniel

asked the Minister of Education how, in terms of constant prices, the cost per place of new secondary schools has varied in the last seven years.

Sir D. Eccles

The figures, all in terms of December, 1952, prices, are as follows:

					£
1949	…	…	…	…	435
1950	…	…	…	…	350
1951	…	…	…	…	257
1952	…	…	…	…	235
1953	…	…	…	…	225
1954	…	…	…	…	225
1955	…	…	…	…	221
				(first six months only)