§ Mr. Eldon Griffithsasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science how many elementary and secondary school places, respectively, have been provided in West Suffolk in each year since the war; and how much money has been spent each year on new school buildings.
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§ Mr. HoggThe information is as follows:
SUFFOLK (WEST) Primary and Secondary Schools 1 2 3 Places taken into use (major and minor projects) Value of work done (major projects only)* Year Primary Secondary £000s 1945–1948 — — — 1949 — — 4 1950 — 30 37 1951 360 — 104 1952 480 — 72 1953 160 210 96 1954 280 420 80 1955 400 510 56 1956 200 — 99 1957 280 990 171 1958 440 420 125 1959 240 360 122 1960 360 — 78 1961 120 570 99 1962 160 480 114 1963 160 300 186 Total 3,640 4,290 1,443 In addition to the figures in column 2, 750 secondary school places were provided in the early post-war years by the HORSA programme. * Gross building cost excluding land purchase, professional fees, furniture and equipment.