§ Mr. Skinnerasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science whether she has accepted the list of priority replacement of primary schools sent to her by Derbyshire Education Committee.
§ Mr. van StraubenzeeMy right hon. Friend hopes to include in the 1974–75 school building programme all the projects for the replacement of primary schools submitted to her by the Derbyshire Education Authority on 6th December, 1971.
§ Mr. Skinnerasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science how many pre-1903 primary schools are in present use in the Bolsover constituency; and what steps are being taken by her Department and the Derbyshire Education Committee to replace them.
§ Mr. van StraubenzeeThe Department collects information about schools and school building by reference to complete local education authorities' areas, not parliamentary constituencies. The information requested may be obtainable from the Derbyshire local education authority.
§ Mr. Skinnerasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science how many Derbyshire primary schools, at present in use, were built before 1903; and how long it will take to replace them all.
§ Mr. van StraubenzeeAbout 200, excluding those whose replacement is168W already programmed. It is too early to say how long it will take for them all to be replaced.