§ 101. Mr. Swinglerasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Education how many comprehensive schools are now in existence; how many are in course of erection; and in which local authority areas they are.
§ Sir E. BoyleOn 31st December, 1956, there were 37 comprehensive schools in existence and 11 under construction. The following is the Answer to the last part of the Question:
Local Education Authority Number in existence on 31st December, 1956 Number under construction on 31st December, 1956 England Birmingham 2 — Coventry 5 — Lancashire 1 — Leeds — 1 London 16 7 Middlesex 2 — Nottingham — 1 Staffordshire 2 1 Walsall 1 — West Bromwich 1 — Yorkshire, W.R. 2 — Wales Anglesey 4 — Breconshire 1 — Glamorgan — 1 37 11