§ Mr. Nicholas BennettTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many primary schools in each Welsh county at the latest available date had(a) fewer than 10 pupils. (b)10 to 19 pupils, (c) 20 to 29 pupils, (d) 30 to 39 pupils. (e) 40 to 49 pupils, (f) 50 to. 59 pupils, (g) 60 to 99 pupils, (h) 100 to 150 pupils, (i) 151 to 199 pupils and (j) 200 or more pupils.
§ Mr. Wyn RobertsThe information in respect of January 1988 is as follows:—
§ Mr. Wyn RobertsInformation in the form requested which distinguishes between the size of schools is not available. A comparison between the number of primary schools closed in Wales during the period 1974 to 1988 could be misleading as many closures occur as part of wider schemes of reorganisation or amalgamation which can incorporate the establishment of new schools.
The table shows the net change in the number of primary schools by local education authority for the period January 1974 to January 1988.
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Local education authority Net change per year Clwyd Dyfed Gwent Gwynedd Mid-Glamorgan Powys South Glamorgan West Glamorgan 1979–80 -2 +1 -7 — +2 — +4 -3 1980–81 -1 -2 -3 — -4 -2 -3 -2 1981–82 -3 -6 -10 -1 -2 -4 -4 -5 1982–83 -2 -5 -1 -1 +2 -3 -7 -12 1983–84 -5 -4 -3 — -3 -1 -3 -4 1984–85 -1 -3 -8 — -5 -2 -3 -3 1985–86 -1 -6 -14 — +3 -2 -2 — 1986–87 — -6 -1 — — -2 — -3 1987–88 +1 — -6 -2 — -1 — -1