§ Mrs. DeanTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how much total capital expenditure has been spent on schools in(a) Burton constituency and (b) Staffordshire in each of the last 10 years. [161849]
§ Mr. MilibandThe majority of capital funding is allocated to local authorities and schools by needs related formulae, linked to locally agreed asset management planning processes. This allows decisions on how these resources should be invested to be taken locally. The following table shows total capital allocations to the Staffordshire local education authority area since 1996–97, the earliest year for which reliable information is readily available.
Capital allocations to Staffordshire LEA Allocation (£000) 1996–97 3,685 1997–98 7,421 1998–99 25,935 1999–2000 15,549 2000–01 31,145 2001–02 23,096 2002–03 26,601 2003–04 35,529 Note;
The allocations include the Voluntary Aided sector.