§ Sir R. Glynasked the Minister of Education what alterations have been made to school sanitation in Berkshire to ensure that, where water supplies are available, water-borne sewage will be arranged as well as adequate washing facilities; and whether, apart from major reconstruction schemes of the buildings, these improvements may be carried out.
§ Mr. TomlinsonWater-borne sanitation has been provided at seven county and voluntary schools in Berkshire since the end of the war, and four further proposals are under consideration by the local education authority. As explained in Circular 209, of which I am sending the hon. Member a copy, it is necessary for local education authorities to concentrate new work at primary and secondary schools on the provision of new places, but if the children's health is endangered by the present sanitary accommodation I should hope to be able to give facilities for this work to proceed.