HC Deb 08 December 1969 vol 793 c42W
Mr. Dempsey

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will publish in the OFFICIAL REPORT details showing the total value of the school building programme and of the school populations for the current year for each respective education authority, giving separate figures where there are new towns.

Mr. Ross

I would refer my hon. Friend to my reply of 5th November to the hon. Member for Perth and East Perthshire (Mr. Macarthur) for the school building programmes approved for 1969–70, and to my answer to my hon. Friend's question on 21st July for the education authority school population as at January 1969. The element for school building in new towns included in the approved building programmes and the new town school population figures are as follows: