§ Mr. Dormandasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if she will state the sum allocated for minor works for each of the last six years, the actual sum expended in each of those years and that proposed allocations for the next three years.
§ Mr. St. John-StevasThe figures are:
MINOR WORKS: ENGLAND AND WALES £million at constant 1972 prices Programme Year Total allocation Value of work started (1) (2) (3) 1966–67 38.5 38.4 1967–68 41.1 42.4 1968–69 39.1 36.6 1969–70 34.5 41.8 1970–71 34.5 39.5 1971–72 42.2 46.2 1972–73 67.9 allowing for 18.4 million to be brought forward from 1973–74 to 1972–73 1973–74 24.2 1974–75 37.0 — Note:
The two sets of figures are not strictly comparable. Those in Col. (3) include for 1968–70 some £4 million of minor projects authorised under the special programme for educational priority areas; and for 1970–72 about £9 million for the conversion of coke-fired boilers. These sums are separate from normal minor works allocations and are not included in the figures in Col. (2).