§ 59. Sir G. de Freitasasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if she is satisfied with the standard of primary school accommodation in the East Midlands and in the Corby and Kettering areas of Northamptonshire particularly; and if she will make a statement.
§ Mr. van StraubenzeeIt is the responsibility of local education authorities to ensure that the accommodation in their schools is satisfactory. No Secretary of State is ever satisfied with standards but improvements are now being made at a faster rate than ever before.