HC Deb 20 October 1953 vol 518 c256W
Mr. Swingler

asked the Minister of Education on how many schools building work has been started since the beginning of the current financial year; and how this figure compares with those for the same periods in 1951 and 1952.

Miss Horsbrugh

Work started on 155 new primary and secondary schools in England and Wales between 1st April and 31st August, 1953. The corresponding figures for the years 1951 and 1952 were 142 and 184 respectively.