Mrs. Patonasked the Minister of Education if she is aware of the inadequacy of the existing school accommodation at Beeston and Stapleford, which has resulted in the prospect of children of statutory school age having to be excluded for the lack of room; and what steps she proposes to take to remedy the deficiency.
§ Miss WilkinsonI am aware that there is housing development at Beeston and Stapleford and that the Rylands Infant and Junior School is over full, but I am not aware that any children of statutory school age have been excluded. If my hon. Friend will send me particulars of any such case I will gladly look into it. Other schools in the district still have some vacant accommodation, but if the housing development should make it necessary, I shall be prepared to consider a proposal to provide prefabricated class rooms to meet any urgent essential requirements.