HC Deb 18 February 1965 vol 706 cc259-61W
75. Mr. Allason

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what was the expenditure for minor works, including projects costing under £2,000, for England and Wales in 1963–64; what is estimated for 1964–65; and what is to be the allocation for 1965–66.

Mr. Prentice

In 1963–64 the expenditure was about £21 million, for 1964–65 it is estimated to be £21.85 million, and the allocation for 1965–66 is £21 million.

76. Mr. Allason

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what other authorities besides Hertfordshire have experienced a cut of more than 30 per cent. in the minor works programme in 1965–66 as compared with 1964–65.

Mr. Prentice

It is not practicable to answer this Question until final figures

will publish a list giving the number of pupils in England and Wales, respectively, who last year attended direct grant grammar schools, other grammar schools, secondary modern schools and comprehensive schools, respectively; and how many pupils in each category gained places at Oxford, Cambridge, London and other universities, respectively.

Mr. Prentice

The latest available information on the destination of school leavers relates to 1962–63 and is based upon a sample count.

for the year 1964–65 are available from each authority.

77. Mr. Neil Marten

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science how much of the £102,000 allocated to the Oxfordshire Education Authority for minor works in 1965–66 is for minor works of under £2,000 which were previously not included in the minor works allocation.

Mr. Prentice

The allocation of £102,000 is a global sum to be spent as the authority thinks fit.

Mr. Charles Morrison

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science how much money has been allocated to the minor works school-building programme in each year since the introduction in October, 1961, of the scheme whereby local authorities enjoyed discretion to proceed with improvement to school buildings where the cost of improvement was less than £2,000; and what is the national aggregate spent in each year under this scheme since introduction.

Mr. Crosland

The information is as follows:

MINOR WORKS IN ENGLAND AND WALES
(£m.)
Allocations to local education authorities Expenditure on projects under £2,000*
October, 1961-March, 1962 14.4 1.4
1962–63 4.0
1963–64 10.0 5.4
1964–65 11.9 4.5†
1965–66 17.0
* Includes voluntary projects under £2,000.
† First nine months only.