§ Mr. StrawTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science (1) if he will make a statement on progress towards establishing a city technology college on the site of the former Mayfield school, Putney;
(2) how much ADT securities or companies and individuals associated with them have offered by way of financial support for the proposed city technology college on the site of the former Mayfield school, Putney; and how much has been paid over by them;
391W(3) what is his latest estimate of the total cost of the proposed city technology college on the site of the former Mayfield school, Putney; and how much of this is due to be met by (a) private donors (b) public funds.
§ Mr. MacGregorThe Department is considering proposals to establish a city technical college on the site of the former Mayfield school. ADT plc has pledged £1 million sponsorship towards this project. No payments by the sponsor are required at this stage. Architectural feasibility studies are being undertaken in order to determine the capital costs of establishing the CTC. Until these are completed, no firm figure for capital costs can be given. If a decision is taken in favour of going ahead, I will contribute 80 per cent. of total capital expenditure on this project and the sponsors will contribute the remaining 20 per cent.