§ Mr. Dormandasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if she will state the number of purpose-built community centres constructed in each of the last 10 years.
§ Mr. St. John-StevasMy Department only has information about community centres provided by voluntary committees with the assistance of grant from the Department. The number of such purpose-built centres in England and Wales on which building started in each of the last 10 years is as follows:
Financial Year Total 1962–63 7 1963–64 15 1964–65 7 1965–66 15 1966–67 18 1967–68 10 1968–69 10 1969–70 14 1970–71 18 1971–72 25 139