§ 67. Mr. Swinglerasked the Minister of Education how many school projects were originally included in the 1956–57 school-building programme before the amount of the arrears of the 1955–56 programme was known.
§ Sir D. EcclesI would refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave him on 17th May.
§ 70. Mr. Harold Daviesasked the Minister of Education how many school projects which were included in the 1955–56 programme and were not started by 31st March, 1956, were in Leek, Biddulph, Cheadle, and Kidsgrove, respectively.
§ Sir D. EcclesTwo. They were the secondary modern schools for the Waterhouse and Warslow areas of the Leek Rural District. Building work has now begun on the first and can begin in September on the second.
§ 76. Mr. Blackburnasked the Minister of Education how many new primary and secondary schools, respectively, are included in his 1957–58 school building programme for the administrative county of Cheshire; and how many of them are within the area of the Stalybridge and Hyde constituency.
§ Sir D. EcclesWork on four primary and seven secondary schools is expected to start during the year ending 31st March, 1958. None of these is in the area of the Stalybridge and Hyde constituency, but a project for a new secondary school at Dukinfield is being held in reserve under paragraph 4 of Circular 306.
§ 77. Mr. Blackburnasked the Minister of Education how many new primary schools in the area covered by the Stalybridge and Hyde constituency have been included in each year's programme from 1950–51 to 1957–58; and how many have been built.
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§ Sir D. EcclesOne primary school at Stalybridge was included in the 1950–51 programme, and one at Hyde in the 1951–52 programme, but work on them did not proceed owing to a change in policy. The Stalybridge school was included in the 1955–56 programme, and work on it is expected to start very soon.
§ 78. Mr. Hurdasked the Minister of Education how many new secondary schools will be needed in Berkshire to serve the rural parts of the county; and if he will now give particulars of the building programme with starting dates for the five years to 1960.
§ Sir D. EcclesOf eight new schools needed for this purpose, the building of one is nearing completion, and one is expected to start this summer and one next. Two further projects are to be
MAJOR PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL PROJECTS BUILT SINCE THE END OF THE WAR POSITION AT 31ST MAY, 1956 Name of School Date started Date completed Completed since the end of the war: Falmouth County Infants … … … 31.12.49 30. 6.51 Newquay County Infants … … … 31.10.50 29. 2.52 Saltash County Infants … … … 1. 3.51 31 3.53 Torpoint County Primary … … … 1.11.51 31. 3.53 Newquay Secondary Modern … … … 1. 5.52 31.12.53 Launceston, Pennygillam Secondary Modern … … … 30.11.52 30.11.53 Penzance, Alverton Junior … … … 1. 2.54 30. 4.55 Camborne Secondary Modern … … … 31. 3.54 29. 3.56 Under construction: Carclaze County Junior … … … 3.55 — Wadebridge Secondary Modern … … … 1. 3.55 — St. Eval County Primary … … … 1.11.55 — Saltash County Junior … … … 30. 1.56 — Falmouth Secondary Modern … … … 1. 8.55 — Fowey County Secondary Modern … … … 19.12.55 — Hayle County Secondary Modern … … … 31. 3.56 — Looe County Secondary Modern … … … 31. 3.56 — Liskeard County Infants … … … 1. 5.56 —
§ 81. Mr. Haymanasked the Minister of Education what concessions he proposes to make to the Cornwall Education Committee under Circular No. 306, in view of the fact that the Committee complied with the Government's request for economy in the autumn of 1955 and postponed certain school building projects.
§ Sir D. EcclesA deputation from the Cornwall Authority visited the Ministry this morning. I am considering their representations.
50Wheld in reserve under paragraph 4 of Circular 306. I cannot see further than this at present.