School Places

HC Deb 04 December 1973 vol 865 cc376-7W

Mr. Roderick

asked the Secretary of State for Wales if he will indicate the number of (a) primary and (b) secondary school places for which buildings were started, and for which buildings were completed, in each of the last seven years.

Mr. Peter Thomas

The information is as follows :

primary and secondary school places started
									Calendar Year
			1966	1967	1968	1969	1970	1971	1972
Primary	…	…	10,235	13,589	9,505	8,395	10,388	8,398	10,635
Secondary	…	…	4,280	7,220	8,605	12,580	8,490	7,295	8,055
primary and secondary school places completed
									Calendar Year
			1966	1967	1968	1969	1970	1971	1972
Primary	…	…	9,535	11,234	13,115	8,845	10,058	9,325	5,335
Secondary	…	…	5,020	2,790	6,795	6,710	8,195	7,725	7,890