§ 32. Mr. Mulleyasked the Minister of Education what is the global sum he permits the city of Sheffield to spend upon minor capital projects in a financial year; what percentage this is of the total national expenditure on such projects; and if he will remove the restrictions he imposes on the ceiling of minor capital projects of less than £20,000 used for the purpose of modernising old school buildings.
§ Sir D. EcclesThe sum varies from year to year: this year it is £165,000, or about 1.1 per cent. of the local education authorities' share of the total minor works programme for England and Wales. I regret that I cannot at present dispense with allocations for minor projects.