Primary Schools (East Suffolk)

HC Deb 28 June 1973 vol 858 cc389-90W

Sir H. Harrison

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science how much she has allocated for modernisation of pre-1903 primary schools in East Suffolk since June 1970; how much she estimates she will allocate until 1974–75.

Mrs. Thatcher

The major school building allocations for East Suffolk since 1970–71 include the following amounts for pre-1903 primary schools:

	£
1971–72	199,000
1972–73	126,000
1973–74	433,000
1974–75	421,000
	(design list)

Most of these allocations provide for improvements or replacements, but the figures for 1971–72 and 1974–75 contain an element of basic needs provision. Minor works allocations may also contribute to the improvement of old primary schools.

Sir H. Harrison

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science how many primary school classes in East Suffolk contain more than 40 pupils.

Mrs. Thatcher

In January 1972, the latest date for which information is available, 25.