HC Deb 05 June 1964 vol 695 c219W
Dr. Johnson

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science how many new school places were provided in the City and County Borough of Carlisle in each year since 1945; and, of these, how many new places were in primary schools and how many in secondary schools.

Mr. Hogg

The information is as follows:

CARLISLE: NEW SCHOOL PLACES TAKEN INTO USE*
Year Primary Secondary Total
1947–51 … — — —
1952 … 360 60 420
1953 … 360 — 360
1954 … 600 15 615
1955 … — 120 120
1956 … 480 390 870
1957 … 640 195 835
1958 … 95 180 275
1959 … — 120 120
1960 … — 750 750
1961 … — 30 30
1962 … 520 120 640
1963 … 320 — 320
Total … 3,375 1,980 5,355
* Major and minor programmes.

In addition, a further 285 secondary school places were provided by the HORSA programme in the early post-war years.