HC Deb 22 February 1963 vol 672 cc99-100W
Lord Balniel

asked the Minister of Education what has been the total expenditure on education in Hertfordshire during each year since 1951; and how much has been borne by the taxpayer and ratepayer, respectively.

Sir E. Boyle

The following statement gives details of the total net expenditure on education incurred by the Hertfordshire Local Education Authority for the financial years 1951–52 onwards, and showing for the financial years up to and including 1958–59 the proportions met by Exchequer grants and by local rates.

Since the financial year 1959–60 the education service has been one of the services covered by general grant; it is not, therefore, possible to say how much of the total expenditure on education has been borne by the taxpayer and ratepayer, respectively.

HERTFORDSHIRE—TOTAL NET EXPENDITURE ON MINISTRY OF EDUCATION SERVICE FROM 1951–52
Financial Year Total net Expenditure Amount met by Ministry of Education grants Balance met from Local Rates
£ £ £
1951–52 4,431,078 2,619,426 1,811,652
1952–53 5,020,319 3,005,343 2,014,976
1953–54 5,545,580 3,315,787 2,229,793
1954–55 6,430,133 3,916,404 2,513,729
1955–56 7,378,494 4,581,970 2,796,524
1956–57 8,973,353 5,580,346 3,393,007
1957–58 10,109,157 6,225,173 3,883,984
1958–59 11,204,419 6,813,851 (estimated) 4,390,568 (estimated)
1959–60 11,604,217
1960–61 12,990,899
1961–62 14,864,524

Lord Balniel

asked the Minister of Education what has been the total expenditure, under the minor capital works programme and the mini-minor programme, by the Mid-Herts Divisional Executive during each year since 1955.

Sir E. Boyle

My Department does not collect information about minor works expenditure in the areas of divisional executives. The following information has been supplied by the local education authority:

Mid-Herts, Divisional Executive
Capital expenditure on minor works
Financial Year £'000s
1955–56 13
1956–57 4
1957–58 1
1958–59 1
1959–60 13
1960–61 12
1961–62 67
1st April, 1962–31st December, 1962 37

The value of projects under £2,000, undertaken since 1st October, 1961, is not available.

Lord Balniel

asked the Minister of Education what has been the total expenditure by the Mid-Herts Divisional Education Executive on education in each year since 1951.

Sir E. Boyle

I regret that the information is not available.