Immigrant Schoolchildren (Huddersfield) (Hansard, 29 February 1968)

§ Mr. Lomas
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what is the percentage of immigrant schoolchildren in Huddersfield in primary schools, secondary modern schools, and secondary grammar schools, respectively; and what is the estimated intake of immigrant children into Huddersfield schools in the next three years.

§ Mr. Gordon Walker:
8.5, 8.5 and 0.13 per cent. respectively. It is not possible 399W to estimate what the intake of immigrant children into Huddersfield schools will be in the next three years.

§ Mr. Lomas
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science, (1) what specific financial assistance has been given to the Huddersfield local authority to help with the problem of immigrant schoolchildren;
(2) if he is aware that the Huddersfield County Borough has the highest percentage of immigrant schoolchildren compared with other county boroughs in the West Riding of Yorkshire and that this problem is increasing; and if he will therefore make available a special grant to assist the local authority to deal with this problem, or alternatively visit the area to study the position at first hand.

§ Mr. Gordon Walker:
Yes. My hon. Friend the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State has already visited Huddersfield and discussed the problems with officials. Under arrangements made by my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Home Affairs, financial assistance may be paid to local authorities in respect of the salaries of additional staff appoin

TABLE

HUDDERSFIELD LOCAL EDUCATION AUTHORITY

EDUCATIONAL BUILDING PROGRAMME ALLOCATIONS

1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69

£ £ £ £ £ £ £ £

Major Projects

Primary and Secondary Schools 450,353 49,524 — — 376,611 195,747 169,776 ^*

Special Schools — — — — — — — 50,000

Further Education 115,315 139,393 386,899 — — 166,392 588,000 —

Colleges of Education — 184,571 23,173 4,250 — 50,000 —

Minor Works 20,000 19,000 15,000 15,000 51,000 50,000 65,000 55,000

Youth Service† 952 25,275 57,210 31,895 18,600 6,406 357 —

^*Amounts for 1968–69 have not been determined and no realistic estimate is yet possible.

† Includes projects provided by voluntary bodies.

—Denotes no allocation.

TABLE
HUDDERSFIELD LOCAL EDUCATION AUTHORITY
EDUCATIONAL BUILDING PROGRAMME ALLOCATIONS
	1961–62	1962–63	1963–64	1964–65	1965–66	1966–67	1967–68	1968–69
	£	£	£	£	£	£	£	£
Major Projects
Primary and Secondary Schools	450,353	49,524	—	—	376,611	195,747	169,776	^*
Special Schools	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	50,000
Further Education	115,315	139,393	386,899	—	—	166,392	588,000	—
Colleges of Education	—	184,571	23,173	4,250	—	50,000	—
Minor Works	20,000	19,000	15,000	15,000	51,000	50,000	65,000	55,000
Youth Service†	952	25,275	57,210	31,895	18,600	6,406	357	—
^*Amounts for 1968–69 have not been determined and no realistic estimate is yet possible.
† Includes projects provided by voluntary bodies.
—Denotes no allocation.