HC Deb 17 November 1966 vol 736 cc163-4W
Dr. John Dunwoody

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science in what number and in what percentage of primary schools in Cornwall and in England as a whole is there outdoor sanitation.

Mr. Redhead

The only comparative figures available are those compiled in 1962 which showed 256 such schools (90 per cent.) in Cornwall and 13,810 (66 per cent.) in England. The current figure for Cornwall is 228 schools (83 per cent.).

Dr. John Dunwoody

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science in what number and in what percentage of primary schools in Cornwall and England as a whole does the oldest main building date from 1902 or earlier.

Mr. Redhead

The only comparative figures available are those compiled in 1962 which showed 220 such schools (77 per cent.) in Cornwall and 12,566 (60 per cent.) in England.