HC Deb 12 November 1970 vol 806 cc235-6W
Mr. Marks

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what was the secondary school building programme for the North-West Region for each of the years from 1960 to the present; and what is the programme for each year up to 1974.

Mr. van Straubenzee

The information is as follows:

Financial Year Major programmes of secondary school building in Cheshire and Lancashire including their county boroughs Value £m. Current prices
1960–61 Actual building starts 4.2
1961–62 Actual building starts 8.3
1962–63 Actual building starts 11.1
1963–64 Actual building starts 7.0
1964–65 Actual building starts 10.3
1965–66 Actual building starts 5.8
1966–67 Actual building starts 9.3
1967–68 Actual building starts 11.1
1968–69 Actual building starts 5.3
1969–70 Actual building starts 10.0
1970–71 Approved starts programme 11.6*
1971–72 Approved starts programme 14.8*
1972–73 Design List 14.4*
Decisions have not yet been taken on the programme for 1973–74.
* Includes resources for raising the school-leaving age:
1970–71 £3.5 m.
1971–72 £5.0 m.
1972–73 £6.2 m.

Mr. Marks

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what was the primary school building programme for the North-West Region for each of the years from 1960 to the present; and what is the programme for each of the years up to 1974.

Mr. van Straubenzee

The information is as follows:

Financial Year Major programmes of primary school building in Cheshire and Lancashire including their county boroughs Value £m. Current prices
1960–61 Actual building starts 3.4
1961–62 Actual building starts 1.9
1962–63 Actual building starts 2.2
1963–64 Actual building starts 2.8
1964–65 Actual building starts 2.5
1965–66 Actual building starts 4.4
1966–67 Actual building starts 5.8
1967–68 Actual building starts 9.7
1968–69 Actual building starts 5.1
1969–70 Actual building starts 6.1
1970–71 Approved starts programme 8.7
1971–72 Approved starts programme 7.0
1972–73 Design List 9.0

Decisions have not yet been taken on the programme for 1973–74.