§ 50 and 51. Mr. Awberyasked the Minister of Education (1) if he is aware that the Nissen huts used as a training kitchen by institutional catering course students in Bristol were built during the last war, and should now be replaced by up-to-date kitchens as recommended by the Bristol authority in their programme for 1964–65; why this recommendation has not been approved; and if he will review the position:
(2) if he is aware that members of the catering trade have been considering the withdrawal of their support for the official courses run for their employees at Claremont Avenue, Bristol, because of 63W existing conditions there; and if he will take steps to remedy this position.
§ Mr. ChatawayMy right hon. Friend is aware of the difficulties which have arisen in connection with the catering courses at the Bristol Technical College. A new building for the Department of Domestic Science and Institutional Management has only recently been opened, but owing to the growth of demand it has been necessary to continue to make use of accommodation which is admittedly unsatisfactory. My right hon. Friend regrets that owing to the pressure of other urgent projects he was not able to include the education authority's proposal for further new building to meet
PUPILS OFFERED PLACES IN SELECTIVE SCHOOLS AT THE AGE OF 11 PLUS — Dorset Hampshire Devon* Year (Latest information available) … … 1962 1962 1963 Number of pupils in areas served by comprehensive schools, excluded from the calculation … … 321 — 220 Number of pupils in maintained schools in other areas in the appropriate age group … … 3,319 10,247 5,620 Number of pupils from non-maintained schools admitted to the selection tests … … 4102020; 872 536 Total number of "eligible" pupils … … 3,806 11,119 6,156 Pupils offered places in: … … maintained grammar schools … … 918 1,775 1,401 grammar streams in other secondary schools … … — — 45 direct grant and independent schools … … 19 97 61 technical schools … … — — 60 Total number of pupils offered selective places … … 937 1,872 1,567 Number of pupils offered selective places as percentage of … … 24.6 16.8 25.5 * Partly estimated. † Includes a few out-of-county children.