United Kingdom's Gift (Hansard, 28 April 1960)

§ 66. Mr. Berkeley
asked the Minister of State for Commonwealth Relations whether he will make a further statement about the United Kingdom's gift to Ghana to commemorate the latter's independence.

§ Mr. Alport
Yes. After consultation with the Ghana authorities, it was agreed that the United Kingdom Government 17W gift should be a Cabinet table and other furniture instead of a piece of sculpture. The table, chairs and other items—which are replicas of the furniture in the Cabinet Room at No. 10—have now been completed under the direction of my right hon. Friend the Minister of Works.
In case hon. Members should wish to see the gift, it will be on display in the Upper Waiting Hall on 9th and 10th May, before despatch to Ghana. I will arrange in due course for a set of photographs of this Government gift to be placed in the Library of the House.

Local Education Authority Year (January) Number of pupils in secondary schools and senior classes in all-age schools Percentage of 13 year old pupils for whom the authority is responsible attending grammar schools^*

Lancashire … … 1956 … 97,962 21.9

1957 … 102,529 21.3

1958 … 107,334 20.9

1959 (provisional) … 118,947 21.5

Bolton … … 1956 … 7,501 15.9

1957 … 7,792 16.8

1958 … 8,075 19.5

1959 (provisional) … 9,116 20.1

Manchester … … 1956 … 35,010 16.1

1957 … 36,083 15.7

1958 … 37,195 15.7

1959 (provisional) … 41,181 16.6

^* This does not include pupils attending technical schools. In January, 1958, these represented over 10 per cent. of the age group in Bolton and Manchester, and four per cent. in Lancashire.

§ 68. Mr. Holt
asked the Minister of Education the number of students given grants for university degree courses, and the average annual value of such grants, by the educational authorities of Bolton, Manchester, and Lancashire, respectively, for the years 1955–56, 1956–57, 1957–58 and 1958–59.

Year Bolton Manchester Lancashire

Awards taken up Average value Awards taken up Average value Awards taken up Average value

£ £ £

1955–56 … … 58 250 220 194 764 221

1956–57 … … 63 234 214 179 814 217

1957–58 … … 55 229 217 204 811 223

1958–59 … … 49 278 204 248 904 263

Local Education Authority	Year (January)	Number of pupils in secondary schools and senior classes in all-age schools	Percentage of 13 year old pupils for whom the authority is responsible attending grammar schools^*
Lancashire	…	…	1956	…	97,962	21.9
			1957	…	102,529	21.3
			1958	…	107,334	20.9
			1959 (provisional)	…	118,947	21.5
Bolton	…	…	1956	…	7,501	15.9
			1957	…	7,792	16.8
			1958	…	8,075	19.5
			1959 (provisional)	…	9,116	20.1
Manchester	…	…	1956	…	35,010	16.1
			1957	…	36,083	15.7
			1958	…	37,195	15.7
			1959 (provisional)	…	41,181	16.6
^* This does not include pupils attending technical schools. In January, 1958, these represented over 10 per cent. of the age group in Bolton and Manchester, and four per cent. in Lancashire.

Year	Bolton	Manchester	Lancashire
Awards taken up	Average value	Awards taken up	Average value	Awards taken up	Average value
				£		£		£
1955–56	…	…	58	250	220	194	764	221
1956–57	…	…	63	234	214	179	814	217
1957–58	…	…	55	229	217	204	811	223
1958–59	…	…	49	278	204	248	904	263