HC Deb 14 April 1960 vol 621 cc152-3W
54. Mr. du Cann

asked the Minister of Education what proposals he has to relieve the present unsatisfactory conditions at St. George's Primary School, Taunton.

Sir D. Eccles

This school was reorganised for junior pupils only in 1958 and more than £1,000 has just been spent on improving the sanitary accommodation. A proposal to replace the school has just reached me and I shall consider this together with a large number of other proposals which the education authority consider even more urgent.

55. Mr. du Cann

asked the Minister of Education whether, in view of the local disappointment caused by his decision not to include in the 1961–62 further education building programme any of the projects proposed by the local education authority, he will re-consider the second instalment project of the Taunton Technical College with a view to its inclusion in the 1961–62 programme.

Sir D. Eccles

The 1961–62 building programme for further education has already been announced and I regret that I cannot add this project to it. I will consider it again shortly when the 1962– 63 programme is being compiled.

ANALYSIS OF NATIONAL DIPLOMA IN DESIGN RESULTS IN THE MINISTRY'S ART EXAMINATIONS IN THE YEAR 1957, 1958 AND 1959
Entries Passes
1957 1958 1959 1957 1958 1959
Pictorial Group
Special Subjects
Book Production 1 2 1 1 1
Commercial Design 136 181 185 116 151 137
Decorating and Signwriting 8 6 6 8 6 6
Illustration 158 145 172 143 130 165
Lettering, Writing and Illuminating 7 4 1 7 4 1
Painting 231 203 212 215 184 188
Typography 3 5 13 2 5 13
Total 544 546 590 491 481 511
Main Subjects
Illustration 45 36 26 32 24 18
Lettering 12 19 11 7 19 11
Lithography 17 25 28 11 21 22
Painting 167 195 180 133 160 151
Wood Engraving 1 2 2 1 2 2
Total 242 277 247 184 226 204
Textile Group
Special Subjects
Dress 94 96 90 80 76 72
Embroidery (Hand) 5 2 3 4 3
Embroidery (Hand ahd Machine) 6 4 4 4 3 4
Printed Textiles (Hand and Machine) 14 26 23 7 18 12
Shoe Design 2 4 1 2 4 1
Woven Textiles (Hand and Machine) 1 2 1 1 2
Total 122 134 122 98 103 92