§ 23. Mr. Win GriffithsTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales what information he has concerning surplus school places in the primary and secondary sector in each local education authority in Wales.
§ Sir Wyn RobertsAs the answer contains numerous figures I will, with permission, circulate them in theOfficial Report. There are, however, more than 118,000 surplus places in primary and secondary schools throughout Wales. The cost of supplying these places is estimated at about £25 million.
Following is the information:
Surplus places in maintained schools in Wales at 1 January 1991 County Primary Secondary Total Clwyd 9,987 2,927 12,914 Dyfed 9,013 2,071 11,084 Gwent 9,799 10,604 20,403 Gwynedd 5,129 4,533 9,662 Mid Glamorgan 13,416 7,409 20,825 Powys 3,102 1,602 4,704 South Glamorgan 9,864 7,318 17,182 West Glamorgan 14,025 7,303 21,328 Wales 74,335 43,767 118,102