HC Deb 11 December 1958 vol 597 cc109-11W
Mr. Philip Bell

asked the Minister of Education (I) what is the total amount of Exchequer grant expended on the erection of voluntary primary schools and on the erection of voluntary secondary schools since the carrying into operation of the Education Act, 1944, distinguishing in each case Roman Catholic from other voluntary schools; and what is the number of places in each case so provided:

(2) what is the total number of voluntary primary schools and the total number of secondary schools erected since the Education Act, 1944, came into force, distinguishing in each case the Roman Catholic from other voluntary schools; and what is the number of places in each case so provided.

Mr. Geoffrey Lloyd

The information is contained in the following table:

Sir D. Eccles

The motor car trade was at a low ebb in 1950. I understand that the number of hire-purchase contracts for new cars reported to the trade in November, 1958, was seventeen times the number in November, 1950. The corresponding ratio for used cars was thirteen.

89. Mr. Edelman

asked the President of the Board of Trade what percentage of the motor car industry's output is at present directed towards the export and domestic markets respectively.

Sir D. Eccles

In the first ten months of 1958, 46 per cent. of the value of output of passenger cars was for overseas markets and 54 per cent. for the home market. These proportions reflect great credit on the industry.