§ 85. Mr. Storeyasked the Minister of Education if she has considered the petition of residents in Old Trafford that the proposed new St. Hilda's, Firswood, primary and junior day school should be included in the 1953–54 building programme; and if she is now able to announce her decision upon this request.
§ Miss HorsbrughYes, and I have much sympathy with the desire of the signatories and of the Church authorities that this new Church of England school should be built as soon as possible. Since, however, the present pressure on primary school accommodation will be relieved when a new secondary school is opened, I should hope next year, and since I cannot at present approve school building solely on denominational grounds, I have reluctantly decided that I cannot include this school in next year's building programme.