HC Deb 23 November 1972 vol 846 c454W
44 and 58. Mr. Freeson

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science (1) whether she will lift Her Majesty's Government's general embargo on capital expenditure by local education authorities on the replacement of sub-standard secondary school buildings in educational priority areas;

(2) whether she will lift her general embargo on capital expenditure by local education authorities on the replacement of sub-standard secondary school buildings.

Mrs. Thatcher

At present primary schools have priority. When more progress has been made with the replacement of old primary schools I hope to make additional resources available for secondary schools.