HC Deb 15 May 1970 vol 801 c383W
Mr. Lomas

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science how many new schools and how many places were approved for building from 1965 to the latest available date; and how many were approved in the previous five years.

Miss Bacon:

The figures are given in the following table:

NUMBER OF NEW SCHOOLS AND PLACES FINALLY APPROVED
New schools New places
April, 1960—March, 1965 3,451 1,209,895
April, 1965—March, 1970 4,731 1,735,220