§ Mr. Lomasasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science on the basis of applications from the local authority, and consents given, how many schools in Huddersfield are over 70 years old, how many are over 50 years old, how many still lack inside toilets and running water; and what are the present plans for school building in the Huddersfield area.
§ Mr. St. John-StevasOf the 12 primary schools with buildings dating from before 1903, seven will be wholly or partly replaced by projects included in the major building programmes for 1971–75. My
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§ Mr. St. John-StevasIn January, 1972, 691.
§ Mr. Dormandasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what is the number of specially qualified teachers employed in schools for the educationally sub-normal; and what percentage this represents of the total number of teachers employed in such schools.
§ Mr. St. John-StevasIn January, 1972, 1,040 teachers, just under 22 per cent. of the total, had additional qualifications for teaching handicapped pupils.
§ Mr. Dormandasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what is the number of educationally sub-normal children waiting for a special school place at the latest available date.
§ Mr. St. John-StevasIn January, 1972, 10,761.
§ Mr. Dormandasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what is the number of places available in maintained and non-maintained schools, respectively, for each of the last three years for educationally sub-normal children.
§ Mr. St. John-StevasFollowing is the information:
right hon. Friend is awaiting the Huddersfield local authority's proposals for the 1975–76 programme. The rest of the information for which the hon. Member asks is not available in the Department, but may be obtained from the authority.