§ Mr. Edeasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Education how many local education authorities have obtained approval to expenditure under 1271W Section 86 of the Education Act, 1921; from how many local education authorities has approval for such expenditure been withheld; and what is the total ex
Mr. LindsayThe information is as follows:
A.—Expenditure incurred with the approval of the Board under Section 86 of the Education Act, 1921, during the year ended 31st March, 1936.† — Capital Expenditure. Revenue Expenditure.* Number of L.E.As. Amount. Number of L.E.As. Amount. £ £ Higher Education … … None None 61 27,079 Elementary Education … … 24 65,897 156 149,166 * The figures for Revenue Expenditure include all approved expenditure incurred in 1935–36 whether or no approval was given during the year or previously. † Later figures are not yet available.
B.—New expenditure approved under Section 86 of the Education Act, 1921, as amended by the Physical Training and Recreation Act, 1937, during the six months ended 31st January, 1938. — Capital Expenditure. Revenue Expenditure.* Number of L.E.As. Amount. Number of L.E.As. Amount. £ £ Higher Education … … 2 6,500 29 4,786 Elementary Education … … 9 24,276 46 31,129
C.—Expenditure to which approval was withheld under Section 86 of the Education Act, 1921. — Year ended 31st March, 1936. Six months ending 31st January, 1938. Nnmber of L.E.As. Amount. Number of L.E.As. Amount. £ £ Higher Education … … Nil Nil Nil Nil Elementary Education … … 4 63 4 Not stated. NOTE.—It will be appreciated that the figures given in sections A and B respectively are not comparable. Section A includes all expenditure in the year in question to which the Board's approval had been given, whether in the year or previously Section B includes only new expenditure to which the Board's approval was given for the first time during the period in question.