HC Deb 16 June 1910 vol 17 cc1534-6W
Mr. CLOUGH

asked the President of the Board of Education whether he can state the capital cost and the number of the new public elementary school-houses completed or in course of erection between the appointed day and 31st March, 1910, provided by the local education authorities of Lancashire and the West Riding, respectively?

Mr. RUNCIMAN

I have received the following Statements in reply to inquiries addressed to the local education authorities of Lancashire and the West Riding, respectively:—

LANCASHIRE.
— No. of Schools School Places. Amount of Loan.
£
Schools built and opened between appointed day, 30th Sept., 1903, and 31st March, 1910 22 12,088 193,724
Schools in course of erection 10 3,650 61,270
Schools for which plans approved 12 4,498 65,725
Schools for which sites only obtained 5 3,480 8,963
Schools purchased (or leased) and improved 17 11,098 12,102
Totals 66 34,814 £341,784

The total amounts actually spent out of loans in respect of the schools enumerated above up to the 31st March, 1910, was:—

Erection and equipment of new schools £204,526 9 10
Purchase and enlargement of schools 10,883 6 1
£215,409 15 11
WEST RIDING.
£ s. d.
Number of Council Schools commenced by School Boards and completed by County Council 10
Cost 73,307 10 3
Number of Council Schools completed and opened in the West Biding, from the 1st April, 1904, to 31st March, 1910 53
Cost 242,028 12 10
Number of Council Schools completed and opened between 1st April, 1910, and 10th May, 1910 6
Cost 27,975 0 6
Number of Council Schools now in course of erection 20
Amount of accepted tenders 98,856 0 11

Mr. JONATHAN SAMUEL

asked the President of the Board of Education, whether he can state the capital cost and number of the new public elementary schoolhouses completed or in course of erection, works sanctioned by the council but not yet in course of erection, and alterations and improvements to existing schools, and a similar return for education other than elementary, between the appointed day and the 31st March, 1910, provided by the local education authority of the county of Durham?

Mr. RUNCIMAN

I have received the following statement in reply to an inquiry addressed to the Local Education Authority of the county of Durham:—

Capital Expenditure sanctioned for Elementary School Buildings from the "Appointed Day" (1st April, 1904) to the 31st March, 1910.
— No. of Schools Total cost.
£ s. d.
(1) Works Completed 60 416,887 19 8
(2) Works in Course of Erection 25 180,865 7 1
(3) Works sanctioned by the Council but not yet in course of erection. (All this work will be commenced as soon as plans have been prepared and passed by the Board) 28 163,483 0 0
(4) Alterations and Improvements to Existing Schools — 59,226 5 7
Grand Total 113 820,462 12 4
Capital Expenditure sanctioned for Buildings to he used for Education other titan Elementary from the "Appointed Day" (1st April, 1904) to 31st March, 1910.
£ s. d.
(1) Works Completed Nil.
(2) Works in Course of Erection 139,149 6 8
(3) Works authorised by the Council but not yet commenced (including Training College) 53,850 0 0