HC Deb 31 January 1968 vol 757 cc310-1W
Mr. Buchanan-Smith

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what is the effect on the Scottish school-building programme of the current review of Government expendnture; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Wright

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what estimate he has made of the effect of post-devaluation austerity on the school-building programme in Scotland.

Mr. Millan

I would refer the hon. Members to the reply I gave earlier today to my hon. Friend the Member for Midlothian (Mr. Eadie). I am sending to the hon. Members a copy of Circular 667.

Mr. Buchanan-Smith

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what estimate he has made of the school-building programme in relation to the adequacy of numbers of school places when the school-leaving age is raised in 1970–71; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Millan

Now that the raising of the school leaving age has been deferred to 1972–73, the school building programme is under review.