HC Deb 12 December 1946 vol 431 c253W
2. Mr. J. Morrison

asked the Minister of Education what priority is being sought for the £1,000,000,000 school-building programme recommended in the report of the Committee on School Sites, in view of the pressing need to concentrate on house building.

Miss Wilkinson

The present building programme of the Ministry of Education, which is limited to certain essential categories, ranks equally for priority with housing and other especially urgent projects. The programme to which the hon. Member refers will be phased in the light of the other demands on building labour and materials at the time when the various parts of the programme are ready to be put into effect

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