HC Deb 04 March 1986 vol 93 cc104-5W
18. Mr. Litherland

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what information he has as to the number of primary schools with outside toilets.

Mr. Dunn

The report "A Study of School Building", published jointly by the Department and the Welsh Office in 1977, found that there were at the time some 7,000 primary schools in England and Wales with outside toilets. The Department is currently carrying out a sample survey of the improvement needs of the existing stock of school buildings. This will include information on improvements to toilet accommodation where this is below regulation standards.

28. Miss Maynard

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what information he has as to the number of schools, built before 1946, which have outside toilets.

69. Mr. Ray Powell

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what information he has as to the number of schools with outside toilets.

Mr. Dunn

The report "A Study of School Building", published jointly by the Department and the Welsh Office in 1977, found that there were at that time some 7,000 primary and some 600 secondary schools with outside toilets. Of these, about 6,000 primary and about 600 secondary schools had their oldest accommodation built prior to 1946. The Department is currently carrying out a sample survey of the improvement needs of the existing stock of school buildings. This will include information on improvements to toilet accommodation where this is below regulation standards.