§ 83. Mr. Swinglerasked the Minister of Education how many primary and secon? 108W dary schools are now under construction; and how these figures compare with those for 12 months and two years ago, respectively.
§ Sir E. BoyleThe answer is as follows:
NEW SCHOOLS UNDER CONSTRUCTION IN ENGLAND AND WALES Year (30th September) Primary Secondary Total 1956 … 321 631 952 1957 … 279 608 887 1958 … 245 450 695
§ Mr. Philip Bellasked the Minister of Education what is the total amount expended on the erection of primary schools, and on the erection of secondary schools other than by way of grants to voluntary schools, since the coming into operation of the Education Act, 1944; and what is the number of new places in each case so provided.
§ Mr. Geoffrey LloydThe information is contained in the following table:
MAINTAINED SCHOOLS (OTHER THAN VOLUNTARY AIDED AND SPECIAL AGREEMENT SCHOOLS AND SPECIAL SCHOOLS FOR HANDICAPPED CHILDREN) ERECTED SINCE 1945 — Primary Secondary Number of schools completed 2,592 1,304 Number of places provided (a) 813,120 672,430 Total cost (b) £352,000,000 Note
(a) The number includes places provided by major extensions to existing schools. It excludes places in huts built for the raising of the school leaving age in 1947.
(b) This sum covers the cost both to the Exchequer and to local education authorities. It excludes professional fees.