HC Deb 23 May 1972 vol 837 cc349-50W
Mr. Knox

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science how much was spent on secondary school building in Staffordshire in each of the last 10 years; how many secondary schools were built in Staffordshire in each of these years; and what the comparable figures are for England and Wales as a whole.

Mr. van Straubenzee

Expenditure for England and Wales cannot be calculated without disproportionate effort. The remaining information, as reported by the local education authority, is as follows:

SECONDARY SCHOOL BUILDING
Value of projects completed (current prices) Number of projects completed
Stafford Staffordshire Staffordshire England and Wales
£ million
1962 2.2 8 130
1963 2.0 8 174
1964 1.6 6 187
1965 0.3 1 176
1966 1.1 5 106
1967 1.3 3 115
1968 1.0 1 101
1969 1.2 1 83
1970 1.2 0 79
1971 1.2 2 71