New Schools and School Places

HC Deb 31 March 1955 vol 539 cc56-7W

56. Mr. Swingler

asked the Minister of Education the total number of new schools and new school places constructed since 1945; and in how many cases building started after October, 1951.

Sir D. Eccles

Between 1945 and 1st February, 1955, 1,348,000 school places were provided by new building, including 2,395 new schools Work on 325,700 of these places and on 582 of these schools started after October, 1951.

Mr. Gower

asked the Minister of Education how many new schools were completed in the period 1945 to October, 1951, and in the period November. 1951, to 1955; and how far he expects the provision of new school buildings to be maintained or increased.

Sir D. Eccles

Seven hundred and twenty-seven and 1,668 schools respectively. I expect that the recent rate of building will at least be maintained.

Mr. Gower

asked the Minister of Education how many additional school places were provided in Wales in the period 1945 to October, 1951, and in the period November, 1951, to 1955, respectively; and how far he expects the provision of additional school places to be maintained or increased.

Sir D. Eccles

Twenty-six thousand six hundred and thirty and 35,754 school places respectively. I expect that the recent rate of building will at least be maintained.