HC Deb 12 July 1972 vol 840 cc390-1W
Mr. Gwynoro Jones

asked the Secretary of State for Wales how many secondary school building approvals were granted in Wales in every year from 1964 to 1971.

Mr. Peter Thomas

The number of secondary school major building projects approved in each year between 1st April, 1964, and 31st March, 1972, is as follows:

1964–65 … … … … 15
1965–66 … … … … 4
1966–67 … … … … 7
1967–68 … … … … 17
1968–69 … … … … 18
1969–70 … … … … 19
1970–71 … … … … 36
1971–72 … … … … 39

Mr. Gwynoro Jones

asked the Secretary of State for Wales how many primary school building approvals were granted in Wales in 1964 and every year since, to date.

Mr. Peter Thomas

The number of primary school major building projects approved in each year between 1st April, 1964, and 31st March, 1972, is as follows:

1964–65 … … … … 8
1965–66 … … … … 20
1966–67 … … … … 30
1967–68 … … … … 42
1968–69 … … … … 25
1969–70 … … … … 25
1970–71 … … … … 25
1971–72 … … … … 25

The number of approvals in 1972–73 and subsequent years will be substantially higher because of the increased resources I have made available for school building.