New School Places

HC Deb 25 October 1967 vol 751 c477W

Mr. MacArthur

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many new school places will be approved this year.

Mr. Millan

Over 50,000 new school places are expected to be approved in 1967.

Mr. MacArthur

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many extra secondary school places will be provided by 1970–71.

Mr. Millan

Well over 100,000 new secondary school places will be provided between now and the beginning of session 1970–71. These cannot yet be apportioned between extra places and those in replacement of existing unsatisfactory buildings.