§ 80 and 81. Mr. Doddsasked the Minister of Education (1) if he is aware of the concern in the Erith district at the low percentage of grammar and technical school places available for local children when compared with the rest of Kent and for England and Wales; and what action is being taken to improve the positon;
(2) what action is proposed to increase the number of grammar and technical school places in the area covered by the North-West Divisional Executive.
§ Mr. TomlinsonI am aware of the desire of the people in Erith for more and better grammar school provision. An extension of the existing grammar school is now being built which will provide six classrooms and two rooms for practical work. On the reserve list to the building programme for 1951–52 there is a proposal for a new grammar school which would indirectly provide more accommodation for the secondary technical school.