§ Mr. Hooleyasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if she will state the total value of capital projects approved for colleges of education in the period from January 1966 to December 1976.
§ Mr. OakesThe total value of major capital projects approved for colleges of education in England and Wales between 1st January 1966 and 31st December 1976 was £38.6 million.
1972 Maintained Voluntary Total Regions Places Per cent. Places Per cent. Places Northern … 6,155 72.4 2,345 27.6 8,500 Yorkshire and Humberside … 11,335 77.9 3,215 22.1 14,550 North West … 12,130 68.2 5,650 31.8 17,780 East Midlands … 6,860 78.0 1,940 22.0 8,800 West Midlands … 9,985 81.0 2,340 19.0 12,325 East Anglia … 170 1.3 1,330 88.7 1,500 Greater London … 8,960 47.4 9,940 52.6 18,900 Other South East … 13,860 72.6 5,240 27.4 19,100 South West … 4,290 47.7 4,710 52.3 9,000 Wales … 5,250 82.0 1,150 18.0 6,400 TOTAL … 78,995 67.6 37,860 32.4 116,855
PROPOSED FOR 1981 Maintained* Voluntary* Total Regions Places Per cent. Places Per cent. Places* Northern … 2,600 86.7 400 13.3 3,000 Yorkshire and Humberside … 3,750 72.3 1,440 27.7 5,190 North West … 4,300 60.1 2,850 39.9 7,150 East Midlands … 3,050 76.3 950 23.7 4,000 West Midlands … 3,900 77.7 1,120 22.3 5,020 East Anglia … Nil Nil 1,050 100.0 1,050 Greater London … 3,250 46.1 3,800 53.9 7,050 Other South East … 3,850 56.6 2,950 43.4 6,800 South West … 1,900 56.5 1,460 43.5 3,360 Wales … 2,150 75.4 700 24.6 2,850 TOTAL … 28,750 63.2 16,720 36.8 45,470 * Including 850 places in maintained and 1,500 in voluntary institutions proposed to be merged with universities.