§ Mr. Cryerasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science which Ministers have visited Bradford to examine school defects; if he will list the schools and the dates of the visits since 1983; whether officials have submitted reports on the state of Bradford schools; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. DunnThe previous holder of my right hon. Friend's office visited Bradford on 20 and 21 September 1984 as part of his general programme of visits to local education authorities. In the course of that engagement he visited the following schools on 21 September 1984:
- Waverley Middle School
- Grange Upper School—Skills Foundation Centre
- Tong and Yorkshire Martyrs comprehensive Schools—TVEI Unit
- Whetley First School
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Expenditure supported through Education Support Grants (a) in 1986–87 Knowsley Liverpool St. Helens Sefton Wirral Total (£000s) (£000s) (£000s) (£000s) (£000s) (£000s) Teaching of Mathematics in Schools 37.5 91.0 40.6 52.7 53.9 275.7 Teaching of Science in Primary Schools 53.2 42.2 13.1 31.0 65.7 205.2 Micros for Children with Special Needs — — 0.7 — 0.4 1.1 Urban Primary Schools 59.1 105.2 — — — 164.3 Needs of Ethnic Minorities — 16.4 — — — 16.4 Updating Courses for Adults — — 19.0 15.7 32.0 66.7 Educational Needs of Unemployed — 39.4 21.4 — 75.8 136.6 Midday Supervision 149.5 370.1 114.7 — 187.3 821.6 In addition, I visited the following Bradford schools on 16 October 1986 at the invitation of the constituency Member:
- Wellington First School
- Pollard Park Middle School
- Thornbury First School
- Bradford Moor First School
- Lapage Middle School
Records of those visits, of visits by officials and material submitted by the Bradford local education authority are available to my right hon. Friend.