HC Deb 21 July 1969 vol 787 cc292-3W
Mr. Gwynfor Evans

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what proportion of the pupils in Wales and England, respectively, are being educated in schools erected since the war.

Miss Bacon

31 per cent. and 40 per cent.

Mr. Gwynfor Evans

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what proportion of children in the Welsh-medium schools started since 1945 are educated in schools built since 1945.

Miss Bacon

The proportion of children in new post-war accommodation provided for Welsh-medium schools or departments in mainly English speaking areas is about 13 per cent. of the population of these schools. In addition, there are about 250 vacant places in this postwar accommodation mainly in primary schools. A further 450 secondary school places are under construction.