HC Deb 19 November 1965 vol 720 cc111-2W
Captain Kerby

asked the Minister of Transport if, so as to avoid the additional expenditure which would be incurred by

Number and percentage of classes with more than the stated number of pupils, in January
England and Wales West Riding of Yorkshire Wakefield C.B.
Average number of pupils in all classes Number Per cent. Number Per cent. Number Per cent.
Primary schools (classes over 40)
1961 … … 32.3 18.244 14.3 229 4.3 26 13.3
1962 … … 32.3 17.534 13.7 267 5.1 18 9.2
1963 … … 32.6 18.246 14.3 279 5.3 22 11.3
1964 … … 32.6 17.241 13.4 289 5.4 27 14.6
1965 … … 32.7 N/A N/A 259 4.8 none —
Secondary schools (classes over 30)
1961 … … 29.7 49.725 52.2 1.847 52.5 63 62.4
1962 … … 29.0 46.332 47.4 1.719 48.2 58 55.8
1963 … … 28.5 42.643 43.7 1.637 46.7 48 46.6
1964 … … 28.4 42.514 42.6 1.725 48.5 54 45.8
1965 … … 27.9 N/A N/A 1.756 49.3 46 37.7

the various other proposals now before him, he will set up a system of staggered convoys, to be led by police cars, on Great Britain's motorways in times of fog, ice, and other hazardous conditions.

Mr. Tom Fraser

I am at present considering the whole problem of fog accidents on motorways and I shall make a statement as soon as I can.

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