HC Deb 04 December 1968 vol 774 c511W
Mr. Lomas

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if, when issuing guidance on school hours, he will draw attention to the difference between fluorescent materials and reflective materials on children's clothing and accessories, in view of the fact that while fluorescent materials are effective in half light they are of no value in total darkness.

Miss Bacon

Fluorescent and reflective materials are both valuable aids to road

VALUE OF MAJOR SCHOOL BUILDING PROJECTS SUBMITTED FOR APPROVAL BY THE LANCASHIRE LOCAL EDUCATION AUTHORITY, AND APPROVED, FOR THE FINANCIAL YEARS 1960–61 TO 1969–70 INCLUSIVE
£ million
1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70
Submitted for approval 3.3 4.6 4.2 3.7 4.7 6.3 6.1 8.8 7.6 11.2
(4.1) (5.3) (4.9) (4.3) (5.1) (6.8) (6.6) (9.5)
Approved 2.7 4.1 2.9 3.4 2.5 4.3 4.9 5.7 4.3 5.7
(3.4) (4.8) (3.4) (4.0) (2.7) (4.6) (5.3)
Notes.
(1) This table does not include special schools or projects costing less than £20,000 each. The figure for 1969–70 does not include £0.45m. approved under the special building programme for educational priority areas.
(2) The unbracketed figures are for the actual values of the bids and approved projects in the years shown. Adjusted figures, where needed to allow for rises in cost limits, are shown in brackets.