§ Mr. Arthur Lewisasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science whether he will give an assurance that his recent statements concerning restrictions on school development will not apply to stress areas such as the London borough of Newham; and if he will now state when he will give the date for the replacement of the Elmhurst Road School, Forest Gate, London, E.7.
§ Miss Joan LestorLocal education authorities were told in January that when school improvement resources were distributed account would be taken of the extent to which projects in authorities' lists would mitigate unsatisfactory conditions in areas of severe educational difficulty. I hope to announce shortly lump sum authorisations for school building starts in 1976–77. Under current arrangements it is for authorities to determine which projects they wish to start within their total allocation.