HC Deb 12 July 1972 vol 840 cc391-2W
Mr. Gwynoro Jones

asked the Secretary of State for Wales how many new primary school places were created in Wales in every year from 1960 to the latest available date.

Mr. Peter Thomas

The number of new primary school places brought into use each year from 1960 to the end of 1971, the latest available date, is as follows:

1960 7,210
1961 3,435
1962 3,990
1963 7,450
1964 3,770
1965 4,760
1966 5,190
1967 9,415
1968 11,434
1969 13,965
1970 9,225
1971 10,498

Mr. Gwynoro Jones

asked the Secretary of State for Wales how many new secondary school places were created in Wales each year from 1960 to 1971.

Mr. Peter Thomas

The number of new secondary school places taken into use each year from 1960 to 1971 is as follows:

1960 8,360
1961 6,230
1962 6,930
1963 4,745
1964 10,480
1965 10,005
1966 5,205
1967 6,600
1968 4,440
1969 7,955
1970 12,550
1971 10,360