HC Deb 22 November 1971 vol 826 cc288-9W
Mr. Cordle

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science (1) if she will list the plans for the improvement and replacement of primary schools in the Bournemouth area which are included in the Designed List Building Programme 1972–73;

(2) if she will state the reasons for her refusal to include plans for the replacement of Holy Cross Roman Catholic Primary School, Boscombe, in the Designed List Building Programme for 1972–73;

(3) when she expects to authorise the inclusion in the Designed List Building Programme of plans for the replacement of Holy Cross Roman Catholic Primary School, Boscombe; and when she expects the new school to be in operation.

Mr. van Straubenzee

The 1972–73 Design List for Bournemouth includes a new Church of England Junior School which will make it possible to improve conditions in four existing primary schools This school represents a fair share of the resources available for the improvement and replacement of old primary schools, and had higher priority than the replacement of Holy Cross Roman Catholic Primary School If the local authority submit that project again for the Preliminary List from which the 1973–74 Design List will be drawn, its claims will be carefully considered Primary schools included in that Design List may be expected to be completed in 1975–76.