§ Mr. Mitchisonasked the Minister of Education what percentage of the estimated cost of the building programmes submitted by educational authorities for the years 1952–53, 1953–54, 1954–55 and 1955–56 has been allowed to be included in the building programmes for those years, respectively, in County Durham, Essex, Berkshire, Hertfordshire, Northamptonshire, West Sussex, and England as a whole.
§ Miss HorsbrughI cannot usefully add to the answer which I gave to the hon. Member for Cardiff, West (Mr. G. Thomas) on 3rd June.
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§ Mr. Mitchisonasked the Minister of Education what percentage of the estimated cost of the educational building programmes in County Durham, Essex, Berkshire, Hertfordshire, Northamptonshire and West Sussex, respectively, for the years 1952–53, 1953–54, 1954–55 and 1955–56 relates to schools in the new towns in those counties.
§ Miss HorsbrughFollowing is the information:
Local education authority Percentage of estimated cost of school building programme relating to schools in new towns 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 Per cent. Per cent. Per cent. Per cent. Berkshire 51.75 43.9 5.6 36.4 Durham 45.9 29.1 17.9 25.6 Essex 17.3 26.5 37.3 18.1 Hertfordshire 25.3 57.5 37.5 32.4 Northamptonshire 32.3 16.6 46.5 9.0 West Sussex 63.7 56.7 44.9 24.9