§ Mr. RowlandsTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many(a) primary schools, and (b) secondary schools within the area covered by the Valleys initiative were built before 1914; and how many major refurbishments or replacements of these schools will take place within the time scale of the valleys initiative.
§ Mr. Wyn RobertsInformation on the age of school buildings is not held by the Department. Local education authorities are responsible for schools in their areas, and588W will decide what refurbishments or replacements to undertake in the next three years in the light of the resources available and their own priorities for expenditure.