HC Deb 23 September 1948 vol 456 cc153-4W
107. Mr. Piratin

asked the Minister of Education how many five-year old children have not been able to start school because of lack of accommodation or any other reason; and what steps are being taken to provide adequate accommodation within the shortest period.

Mr. Tomlinson

I regret that the information asked for in the first part of the Question is not available, but I have received no reports which suggest that there is any general difficulty. In reply to the second part, the school building programme for the coming year places special emphasis on the provision of additional accommodation for the increasing number of children coming into the schools as a result of the rise in the birthrate.