§ Mr. CousinsTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment if local education authority returns to his Department include the numbers of portakabins used for teaching purposes in each school; and if he proposes to require such information. [35055]
§ Mr. ByersThe Department does not collate information about the number of Portakabins used for teaching purposes in schools. Local education authorities are responsible for providing and maintaining temporary accommodation, where they deem it to be necessary. There are no plans for the Department to collate this information in the future.