§ Mr. Allen McKayasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science how many schools(a) opened and (b) closed in the years 1974 to 1978 and in the years 1979 to 1987 in (i) Yorkshire and Humberside and (ii) Barnsley metropolitan district area.
§ Mr. DunnInformation is not available in precisely the form requested. The table shows the number of schools to be established (including establishment by amalgamation) and closed under proposals approved by my right hon. Friend or determined by LEAs, in the period from August 1980, when the Education Act 1980 came into force, and March 1987.
Area Number of schools to be established Number of schools to be closed Yorkshire and Humberside (excluding Barnsley) 85 154 Barnsley 10 11