§ Mr. Philip Bellasked the Minister of Education what consultations she has had with the Roman Catholic authorities in respect of assistance to be given to new Roman Catholic voluntary schools; and what is the estimated cost of such new schools which have received a licence to be built.
§ Miss HorsbrughOn the first part of the Question, I can give no information at present other than that given in my reply on 31st January to the right hon. Member for South Shields (Mr. Ede) and the hon. Member for Stockton-on-Tees (Mr. Chetwynd). The total value of the new 23W Roman Catholic schools approved by my Department between the end of the war and the end of 1951 is about £5¼ million.