HC Deb 16 February 1971 vol 811 c428W
Mr. Lomas

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science how many schools in the county borough of Huddersfield were either approved, started, or finished in each year from 1961 to the latest available date.

Mr. van Straubenzee

This information is given in the table below:

NUMBER OF SCHOOLS STARTED AND COMPLETED IN THE COUNTY BOROUGH OF HUDDERSFIELD
Calendar Year Started completed
1961 1 1
1962 2
1963 2
1964
1965 1
1966 3
1967 2
1968 5
1969 3
1970 1 2

Note: All schools approved during the period 1961 to 1970 inclusive started in that period and none have been approved so far in 1971.

Mr. Lomas

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what is the teacher-pupil relationship in schools in the Huddersfield County Borough; and how this compares with the national average.

Mr. van Straubenzee

In January, 1970, 23.5 in Huddersfield and 22.7 in England and Wales.