§ Mr. Ashdownasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science (1) if he will publish a table showing for each year from 1982–83 to 1985–86 inclusive (a) the total of capital allocations made to local education authorities in Greater London, (b) the total of capital expenditure bids submitted by local education authorities in Greater London and (c) the figure (a) expressed as a percentage of the figure (b); and if he will make a statement;
(2) if he will publish a table showing for each year from 1982–83 to 1985–86 inclusive (a) the total of capital allocations made to metropolitan district education authorities outside Greater London, (b) the total of capital expenditure bids submitted by metropolitan
Authorities in Greater London Metropolitan district authorities Non-Metropolitan authorities Totals 1982–83 Allocation (£000's) 36,618 74,657 181,086 292,361 LEA's plans (£000's) (1) (1) (1) Allocation as a percentage of plans — — — 1983–84 Allocation (£000's) 33,396 76,730 184,534 294,660 LEA's plans (£000's) (1) (1) (1) Allocation as a percentage of plans — — — 1984–85 Allocation (£000's) 33,166 77,084 189,853 300,103 LEA's plans (£000's) 70,994 148,507 324,094 543,595 Allocations as a percentage of plans 47 52 59 55 1985–86 Allocations (£000's) 39,998 75,507 189,838 305,643 LEA's plans (£000's) 90,404 159,188 339,340 588,932 Allocation as a percentage of plans 44 48 56 52 Notes:
- 1. Cash plans were not requested in these years.
- 2. The allocations in respect of prescribed expenditure shown are those announced before the start of the financial year and do not include additional allocations made later to some authorities.