§ Mr. Muddasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science how many schools in the county of Cornwall are over 70 years old; how many are between 41W 50 and 70 years old; how many were built between 1951 and October, 1964; how many were built or started between October, 1964 and June, 1970; and how many have been built or started since June, 1970.
§ Mr. St. John-Stevas165 primary schools have buildings dating from before 1903. Up to date information about secondary schools and about schools built after 1903 is not available in the Department but may be obtainable from the local authority, 39 primary and secondary schools were built between 1951 and October, 1964 and 17 more by June, 1970. Twelve have been built or started since that date.
§ Mr. Muddasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science (1) how she estimates that the rate of provision of additional primary and secondary school places, through building, in the county of Cornwall will compare with the national figure between 1st January, 1973 and 31st December, 1973;
(2) how many new places will be provided in primary and secondary schools in the county of Cornwall between 1st January, 1973 and 31st December, 1973 as a result of the building of new schools.
§ Mr. St. John-StevasThe information is not available in the form requested. The 1972–73 major schools programmes provide for work on new places to be started as follows:
Numbers of New Places to be Started Middle and Primary Secondary Total Cornwall 1,120 870 1,990 England 146,630 116,962 263,592