§ Mr. Mikardoasked the Minister of Education how many schools there are in rural districts in Buckinghamshire with a maximum teaching staff of two; and how many of those schools have the telephone installed.
§ Sir D. EcclesThere are 78 rural schools maintained by Buckinghamshire Local Education Authority which have one or two teachers. Ten of these have a telephone.
§ Mr. Mikardoasked the Minister of Education what percentage of successes was gained by pupils from schools in urban districts and what percentage of successes was gained by pupils from schools in rural districts in the selection test to grammar schools in Buckinghamshire in the years 1951 to 1955, inclusive.
§ Sir D. EcclesThe Buckinghamshire Local Education Authority could not provide me with this information without making a lengthy analysis of individual cases.
§ Mr. Mikardoasked the Minister of Education how many works have been commenced on schools in rural districts in Buckinghamshire since December, 1954.
§ Sir D. EcclesTwenty-five minor projects costing less than £10,000 each and five new secondary schools.
§ Mr. Mikardoasked the Minister of Education how many pupils from schools in rural districts in Buckinghamshire who had passed the selection test for grammar school entry in 1954 and 1955 were unable to enter because of the lack of places available.
§ Sir D. EcclesNone.