HC Deb 18 October 1971 vol 823 cc71-2W
Mr. Marks

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what is the number of teachers and pupils in primary and in secondary schools in the Lancashire Education Committee's Division No. 24, Ashton; and how many primary classes contain over 40 children. for permanent headquarters for the Ulster Defence Regiment are awaiting approvals.

Mr. Antony Lambton

Contracts will be let shortly for six permanent headquarters. Plans for a further 13 permanent headquarters, for which it is hoped contracts will be let next year, are well advanced.

Mr. Chichester-Clark

asked the Minister of State for Defence what sums of money have been spent on local headquarters for the Ulster Defence Regiment in the year ended April 1971; and what are his proposals for the coming year.

Mr. G. Johnson Smith

Expenditure on works services for battalion and company headquarters for the Ulster Defence Regiment in the year ending 31st March, 1971, amounted to about £144,000. It is planned to spend about £215,000 on similar works services in the year ending 31st March, 1972.