§ 61. Mr. Swinglerasked the Minister of Education her estimate of the increases 177W in the primary school roll in Staffordshire in the three-year and five-year periods from 1st January or other convenient date in 1951, upon which the school building programme is based.
§ Miss HorsbrughI estimate that the primary school roll in Staffordshire will be 7,500 higher in January, 1954, and 4,000 higher in January. 1956, than it was in January, 1951.
§ 70. Mr. Swinglerasked the Minister of Education her estimates of the increased numbers of children on the primary school and secondary school rolls, respectively, comparing January, 1954, with January, 1946; and her estimates of the increased numbers of school places created, or to be created, by new building in each case in the same period.
§ Miss HorsbrughFrom January, 1946, to January, 1954, the primary school roll will increase by about 937,000 and the secondary school roll by about 416,000. Taking into account these figures and other factors, including existing accommodation and the movement of population, my predecessor estimated that 1,150,000 additional primary and secondary school places would be required by the end of 1953. I agree with this estimate and plan to achieve it.