HC Deb 21 December 1944 vol 406 cc1971-3W
Mr. G. Griffiths

asked the Minister of Education if he will give a list, by admin- istrative counties, of those county districts, distinguishing between boroughs and urban districts, who have applied under the terms of paragraph 4 of Part III of the First Schedule to the Education Act, 1944, to be an excepted district by reason of special circumstances, together with the decision of the Minister on the applications.

Mr. Butler

Following is the list of boroughs and urban districts claiming, on grounds of special circumstances, to be excepted districts:

Decision
Bedfordshire.
Bedford B. Rejected
Berkshire.
New Windsor B. Withdrawn
Buckinghamshire.
Chepping Wycombe B. Awaiting L.E.A.'s observations
Slough B.
Cheshire.
Altrincham B. Rejected
Bebington B. Rejected
Crewe B. Rejected
Ellesmere Port U.D. Rejected
Derbyshire.
Buxton B. Rejected
Glossop B. Rejected
Ilkeston B. Rejected
Dorset.
Weymouth and Melcombe
Regis B. Rejected
Durham County.
Felling U.D. Rejected
Hartlepool B. Rejected
Jarrow B. Rejected
Gloucestershire.
Cheltenham B. Admitted
Hampshire.
Christchurch B. Rejected
Gosport B. Under consideration
Kent.
Erith B. Rejected
Orpington U.D. Withdrawn
Rochester B. Withdrawn
Lancashire.
Accrington B. Rejected
Ashton-under-Lyne B. Rejected
Eccles B. Rejected
Lancaster B. Rejected
Morecambe and Heysham B. Rejected
Nelson B. Rejected
Stretford B. Admitted
Lincs (Lindsey).
Scunthorpe B. Rejected
Middlesex.
Friern Barnet U.D. Rejected
Southall B. Rejected
Wood Green B. Rejected
Northamptonshire.
Kettering B. Rejected
Northumberland
Wallsend, B. Admitted

Decision
Nottinghamshire.
Mansfield B. … Rejected
Staffordshire.
Rowley Regis B. … Rejected
Stafford B. … Rejected
Tipton U.D. … Rejected
Suffolk East.
Lowestoft B. … Admitted
Surrey.
Coulsdon and Purley U.D. … Rejected
Guildford B. … Rejected
Kingston-upon-Thames B. … Rejected
Reigate B. … Rejected
Warwickshire.
Nuneaton B. … Admitted
Royal Leamington Spa B. … Rejected
Rugby B. … Rejected
Solihull U.D. … Admitted
Sutton Coldfield B. … Rejected
Worcestershire.
Kidderminster B. … Rejected
Yorks E.R.
Bridlington B. … Rejected
Yorks N.R.
Redcar B. … Rejected
Richmond B. … Rejected
Scarborough B. … Rejected
Yorks W.R.
Batley B. … Rejected
Harrogate B. … Rejected
Keighley B. … Admitted
Morley B. … Rejected
Pudsey B. … Rejected
Spenborough U.D. … Rejected
Todmorden B. … Rejected

WALES.
Carmarthenshire.
Llanelly B. Awaiting L.E.A's observations
Glamorgan
Aberdare U.D. Awaiting L.E.A's observations
Barry U.D.
Mountain Ash U.D.
Pontypridd U.D.
Monmouthshire.
Ebbw Vale U.D. Rejected
Pembrokeshire.
Pembroke B. Rejected