HC Deb 07 December 1972 vol 847 cc509-10W
Mr. Mudd

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science on what date and for what reason the statistical form of information was changed in respect of questions regarding the annual rate of The creation of primary and secondary school places in the county of Cornwall

Mr. St. John Stevas

I am writing to my Friend.

Mr. Mudd

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science why she informed the hon. Member for Falmouth and Camborne in November, 1970 that 36 schools had been built in Cornwall between 1951 and October, 1964, whereas in November, 1972 she gave a figure of 39; and if she will explain the discrepancy.

Mr. St. John-Stevas

The discrepancy of three schools in the answers given resulted from differing interpretations of the two questions. I am writing to my hon. Friend to explain the position in full.