HC Deb 18 November 1971 vol 826 cc178-9W
Mr. Hardy

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what amount of money the West Riding County Council has been authorised to spend on the replacement of primary schools between 1972 and 1974; and how many schools this involves.

Mr. van Straubenzee

For the two years 1972–73 and 1973–74, about £3.1 million on 36 schools.

Mr. Hardy

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science how many primary schools were built or rehabilitated in the West Riding of Yorkshire between 1967 and 1970; and how many places are involved.

Mr. van Straubenzee

In the period 1967–70 major projects providing 73 primary schools were completed in the area of the West Riding local education authority involving 21,080 places. There were no major rehabilitation projects.

Mr. Hardy

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science how many primary schools in the West Riding of Yorkshire will have been, or will be, replaced or rehabilitated between 1971 and 1974; and what is the number of school places involved in this improvement.

Mr. van Straubenzee

Forty-seven primary schools will be replaced or rehabilitated by projects authorised in major building programmes between 1971–72 and 1973–74, providing about 11,000 places.

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