HC Deb 17 January 1994 vol 235 cc411-2W
Mr. Rooker

To ask the Secretary of State for Education what is the purpose of his Department issuing a list of named schools following the announcement of the decisions on capital bids for local education authorities.

Mr. Forth

The schools named in the announcement are those voluntary aided and special agreement schools where central Government grant is being set aside for projects. The annual announcement of capital allocations also covers the annual capital guidelines given to local education authorities in respect of their county and voluntary controlled schools.