§ Mrs. Doris Fisherasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science how many schools built before 1910 are still being used for educational purposes in Birmingham.
§ Mr. van StraubenzeeIt is not the Department's normal practice to collect information about the age of schools, which can be obtained from the local education authority. I understand, however, from the Birmingham authority that there are about 140 schools in the City all or most of whose buildings date from before 1910. Many are servicable because of more recent additions and improvements and some will be closed before long.