§ Mr. Haselhurstasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he is satisfied with the action taken by the Highland Regional
TAYSIDE REGION: EDUCATION BUILDING PROGRAMME Value of starts in period to 31 March 1977 Expenditure in year to 31 March 1978 Expenditure in year to 31 March 1979 (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) Allocation Amount taken up Allocation Amount taken up Allocation Amount taken up (£'000) (£'000) (£'000) (£'000) (£'000) (£'000) 1,991 1,178 2,930 2,688 2,761 2,302 The hon. Gentleman will be aware that the rate of spend on capital proiects is not always entirely within the control of the local authority. Notes: 1. The figures are in respect of nursery, primary, secondary and special schools and further education colleges. 2. Prior to the financial year 1977–78 allocations were in terms of the value of work to be started in the periods to which they related: from 1977–78 they have been in terms of expenditure to be ncurred in financial years. Part of the expenditure in the years to 31 March 1978 and 31 March 1979 may therefore be in respect of projects started in the period to 31 March 1977. 3. In the case of the nursery education building programme the periods for which allocations were issued prior to the financial year 1977–78 do not coincide with financial years. The figures for this programme included in the total amounts in columns (a) and (b) are for two such periods together, one falling partly and the other wholly in the financial year 1976–77. For the other sectors of educational building the amounts included in columns (a) and (b) are for the financial year 1976–77.