HC Deb 25 July 1968 vol 769 c165W
Mr. Roebuck

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he is aware of the anxiety which exists in areas which maintain separatism in education owing to some primary schools preparing children for the 11-plus examination while others do not; and whether he will set up an inquiry to ascertain the effects which differing practices over preparing children for the 11-plus examination have on the chances of children entering grammar schools.

Miss Bacon

I am advised that in recent years both local education authorities and the staffs of primary schools have made considerable efforts to reduce strain on pupils as they near the age of transfer to secondary schools and that both selec

VALUE OF MAJOR SCHOOL BUILDING PROJECTS APPROVED, UNDER CONSTRUCTION AND COMPLETED, FINANCIAL YEARS 1960–61 TO 1967–68
MANCHESTER
£million
1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68
Approvals 1.0 0.7 1.6 2.3 1.9 1.2 1.4 0.8
Under construction at end of financial year 2.6 2.0 2.2 2.3 3.8 4.3 3.0 3.0
Completions 0.8 1.3 1.2 0.8 1.4 1.1 1.9 2.1

LANCASHIRE
£million
1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68
Approvals 2.2 4.5 4.6 2.4 2.6 4.2 5.6 4.7
Under construction at the end of financial year 4.3 5.3 7.8 6.8 4.8 4.4 6.7 9.9
Completions 2.3 2.0 3.2 3.7 5.3 2.8 3.3 3.3
Note: This table does not include special schools or projects costing less than £20,000 each.