§ Sir E. Graham-Littleasked the Minister of Education whether the 667 school buildings black-listed in 1925 included only those buildings which were at that time deemed wholly unfit for use; whether the 663 such buildings now in use for the national schools are used solely for primary schools; and why the black list is now regarded as out of date.
§ Mr. TomlinsonThe hon. Member is under a misapprehension. The number of schools originally included in the black list was 2,827. The figure he mentions was the number of black-listed schools in use in April, 1946. It included 93 schools which, at the time the list was compiled, were deemed incapable of improvement. As regards the second part of the Question, I would refer the hon. Member to my answer of 12th June. I described the black list as out of date because in the twenty-two years that have elapsed since it was compiled standards of school accommodation have risen appreciably.