§ Mr. Grahamasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will make a statement about the school building programmes for 1976–77.
§ Mr. MulleyI am about to issue a circular, jointly with my right hon. and learned Friend the Secretary of State for Wales, informing local education authorities that the total value of starts to, he authorised in 1976–77 for projects at primary and secondary schools and for special schools and nursery education will be£186 million for England and Wales.
1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 Number of cases considered … … 8,862 6,774 7,813 9,653 8,934 9,846 9,877 Number granted … … 1,157 1,835 2,201 2,956 2,915 3,328 3,502 The figures for 1968 include the backlog of prisoners who were immediately eligible on 1st April, the date on which the scheme commenced.