HC Deb 22 October 1953 vol 518 cc305-6W
Mr. Lewis

asked the Minister of Education to publish in HANSARD a table of figures giving the number of new schools commenced to be build and completed in each of the years from 1945 until the latest stated date.

Miss Horsbrugh

The following is the information asked for:

NEW PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN ENGLAND AND WALES
Period Started Completed
Year ending 1st June, 1946 1
Year ending 1st June, 1947 45
Year ending 1st June, 1948 275 22
Year ending 1st June, 1949 269 54
Year ending 1st June, 1950 617 196
Year ending 1st June, 1951 547 278
Year ending 1st June, 1952 249 392
Year ending 1st June, 1953 516 535
Total to 1st June, 1953 2,519 1,477