School Building Costs (East Midlands)

HC Deb 03 July 1972 vol 840 c46W

Sir G. de Freitas

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science whether she will state the latest estimates of percentage increased costs since 1st July, 1970, for school building in the East Midlands and in the Corby and Kettering areas of Northamptonshire particularly.

Mr. van Straubenzee

Variations of school building costs in the East Midlands area have generally followed the national pattern, and have been reflected in cost limit increases of 13 per cent. in April, 1971 and 15 per cent in April, 1972.