HC Deb 19 February 1985 vol 73 c422W
51. Mr. Terry Lewis

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will make a statement on the implications of Cmnd. 9428 for local authority capital spending on education.

Sir Keith Joseph

In the light of overspending on all services in 1983–84 there has been some reduction, as compared with previous plans, in provision for local authority capital spending on education for the years 1985–86 to 1987–88.

Present plans should allow authorities to continue with policies for the removal of surplus school places and to give continuing priority to meeting equipment needs in local authority further and higher education.