§ 52. Mr. Chetwyndasked the Minister of Education how many children over five years of age have not been able to gain admittance to infant schools; and what action she is taking to improve the position.
Miss HorsbnighIn addition to the 70 children in Dagenham of whom my hon. 115W Friend the Parliamentary Secretary informed the House on 20th April, I know of about 780 children whose admission to school has been temporarily postponed owing to shortage of accommodation. For most of these, places will be found shortly, but there are about 180 for whom it may not be possible to provide before next term.