§ Mr. T. Smithasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Education whether he will state the total number of schools of all types erected in the years 1933, 1934, 1935, 1936, and 1937; the total number of class-rooms provided annually; the total number of scholars catered for annually; and the total cost of construction only of the same, exclusive of others items such as cost of land, etc.?
Mr. LindsayI am unable to answer the question in the precise form asked by the hon. Member, but the following statement gives such information as is available.
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Secondary Schools, provided or maintained by local education authorities. Year. Number. Accommodation. Estimated cost of construction. £ 1933 … … … … 6 2,428 188,415 1934 … … … … 1 335 34,437 1935 … … … … 7 2,605 193,681 1936 … … … … 3 1,350 112,851 1937 … … … … 4 1,773 154,491
Technical and Art Schools. Year. Number. Estimated cost of construction. £ 1933 … … … 3 209,059 1934 … … … 3 151,945 1935 … … … 1 98,383 1936 … … … 5 331,119 1937 … … … 5 205,778 These institutions are not recognised for any set figure of accommodation.
Special Schools. Year. Provided schools. Non-provided schools.* Number. Accommodation. Estimated cost of construction. Number. Accommodation. £ 1933 … … 1 120 24,426 — — 1934 … … 2 225 7,424 — — 1935 … … 1 150 4,729 1 44 1936 … … 2 290 23,687 1 44 1937 … … 2 240 21,224 — — * Information as to the cost of construction is not available.
Nursery Schools. Year. Provided schools. Non-provided schools.* Number. Accommodation. Estimated cost of construction. Number. Accommodation. £ 1933 … … 1 120 † — — 1934 … … — — — 5 198 1935 … … 1 120 4,775 5 200 1936 … … 3 320 12,282 2 120 1937 … … 3 260 13,144 4 260 * Information as to the cost of construction is not available. † This school forms part of a large building and the cost was not definitely apportioned.