§ 106. Mr. G. Thomasasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Education the number of new places brought into use in secondary schools in Wales during 1953, 1954, 1955 and 1956, respectively; and whether he will make a statement.
§ Sir E. BoyleThe figures for the four years in question were 3,400, 7,170, 2,710 and 3,790 respectively. These totals included 320, 1,050, 970 and 1,210 places respectively provided by "minor works", i.e. extensions costing less than £10,000 each.