83. Mr. Amoryasked the Minister of Education whether he will arrange that buildings of the Horsa hut type shall continue to be made available to meet urgent needs for increased educational accommodation after the needs arising from the raising of the school-leaving age have been met.
§ Mr. TomlinsonYes. In conjunction with my right hon. Friend, the Minister of Works, I am arranging, subject to the supply position, for huts of the same type as those being erected under the Horsa scheme to continue to be made available to local education authorities and schools as they have been in the past. It is not proposed to extend to purposes other than the raising of the school-leaving age and school meals the special arrangements whereby the Ministry of Works may handle the erection of the hutting.
§ 85. Mr. Alpassasked the Minister of Education if he will encourage the provision of prefabricated aluminium school buildings by local education authorities and assure them that substantial grants in aid will be forthcoming towards their erection.
§ Mr. TomlinsonThe attention of all local education authorities has been drawn to the possibilities of aluminium school buildings although the extent of supplies of aluminium for this purpose will depend on the dollar position from time to time. Approved expenditure on such buildings will rank for the normal percentage grant.