§ Mr. Michael Heseltineasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what funds he proposes to release for secondary reorganisation purposes before the end of 1969; and if he will make a statement.
§ Miss BaconThe school building programme for 1970–71 which was recently announced includes some £65 million worth of secondary projects. All these will contribute to comprehensive reorganisation as well as meet the essential needs for new school places. The programme for 1971–72, to be announcd next year, will be larger and will include a number of projects aimed at the improvement of secondary schools, especially those designed to enable particular re-72W organisation schemes to be carried out. In addition, my right hon. Friend has allocated £105 million to local authorities in the period 1970–73 to provide accommodation required for the raising of the school-leaving age, which will enable further progress to be made with reorganisation.