§ Mr. LlwydTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will list the number of(a) junior and (b) secondary school closures by constituency in Wales in each of the last five years. [135221]
§ Mr. HansonInformation is not available by constituency. Local education authorities (LEAs) notified the Welsh Office of the following school closures between 1 January 1995 and 30 June 1999. On 1 July 1999, responsibility for education transferred to the National Assembly for Wales.
LEA School Primary 1 1995 Dyfed Blaenau CP School Dyfed Llanddeusant CP School Clwyd Llanfihangel Glyn Myfyr CP School Dyfed Crugybar CP School 1996 Mid Glamorgan Ferndale Junior School Mid Glamorgan Dyffryn Infants School 1997 Ceredigion Brongest CP School Conwy Ysgol Llwydgoed 1998 Pembrokeshire Barham VC Primary School Pembrokeshire Rosemarket VC School Carmarthenshire Llandyfaelog VCP School Conwy Ysgol Cadnant Conwy Ysgol Bodlondeb Conwy Ysgol Babanod Gyffin Caerphilly Brithdir Primary School 1999 (to 30 June) Rhondda Cynon Taff Dunraven Primary School Rhondda Cynon Taff Blaenrhondda Primary School Rhondda Cynon Taff Blaenycwm Primary School Secondary 1995–97 No closures — 1998 Blaenau Gwent Glanyrafon Comprehensive School 1999 (to 30 June) No closures — 1 it is not possible consistently to distinguish junior schools In addition, there were 17 amalgamations of infant and junior school during the period covered by these figures. Some amalgamations might have resulted in the closure of premises.