HC Deb 14 November 1956 vol 560 c22W
Dr. King

asked the Minister of Education if he will give, for the latest available date, the number of new school places provided since 1945, with separate figures for primary and secondary places, and for permanent building and temporary, for example, hut, accommodation.

Sir D. Eccles

Up to the end of last month about 1,730,000 new places had been brought into use, of which 1,020,000 were primary places and 710,000 secondary places. About 200,000 of the secondary places, including 170,000 in H.O.R.S.A. huts, are known not to be of permanent construction.

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