§ Mr. H. Clarkasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science whether he has now notified local education authorities of their school building programme for 1965 to 1968; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. HoggYes. The greater part of the £200 million programme for the two and a half years 1965–68 has now been112W notified to authorities. Authorised starts will amount to £80 million in each of the years 1965–66 and 1966–67, and £40 million as a first instalment for 1967–68.
In 1965–66 there are so far 776 projects, amounting to £78.4 million. The balance of £1.6 million will be allocated as soon as details of certain outstanding projects have been settled. Of the 776 projects, 533 are for primary schools, costing just under £33½ million and 243 are for secondary schools, costing some £45 million. 428 primary projects (£27.1 million) and 123 secondary (£21.8 million) provide essential new places to meet the increasing numbers of pupils and to serve areas of new housing. These together represent about 62 per cent. of the total programme. 105 primary projects (£6.3 million) and 120 secondary (£23.2 million) and improve or replace existing school buildings.
The 1966–67 programme stands so far at £64½ million (614 projects). Some authorities' programmes, notably those for Yorkshire, West Riding and Cheshire, have yet to be announced and other programmes are incomplete. In addition, a reserve of £4.5 million is being retained mainly to cover future urgent requirements in areas of substantial housing development and population growth in the South and South-East. Of the 614 projects already approved 401 are primary, costing £24.6 million and 213 secondary, costing £40 million. 304 primary projects (£18.6 million) and 116 secondary (£20.5 million) provide essential new places and 97 primary projects (£6 million) and 97 secondary projects (£19.5 million) improve or replace existing school buildings.
Projects already announced for 1967–68 total 142 (74 primary and 68 secondary) at a value of £18.1 million (£4.7 million primary and £13.4 million secondary). 37 primary projects (£2.2 million) and 44 secondary (£9.2 million) improve or replace existing school buildings. The remainder provide essential new places. Further projects in this year will be announced in the next few months.
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The numbers of projects and their value is analysed in the following table. MAJOR SCHOOL BUILDING PROGRAMME 1965–68 (two-and-a-half years) Money values in £000 NOTE.—Numbers of projects in brackets 1965–1966 Primary Secondary Primary and Secondary Basic needs Improvements and replacements Total primary Basic needs Improvements and replacements Total secondary Basic needs Improvements and replacements Total primary and secondary England 25,709 5,773 31,482 20,989 20,645 41,634 46,698 26,418 73,116 (405) (94) (499) (118) (104) (222) (523) (198) (721) Wales 1,436 521 1,957 787 2,547 3,334 2,223 3,068 5,291 (23) (11) (34) (5) (16) (21) (28) (27) (55) England and Wales 27,145 6,294 33,439 21,776 23,192 44,968 48,921 29,486 78,407 (428) (105) (533) (123) (120) (243) (551) (225) (776)
1966–1967 England 17,400 5,624 23,024 19,827 16,575 36,402 37,227 22,199 59,426 (287) (89) (376) (114) (86) (200) (401) (175) (576) Wales 1,172 356 1,528 728 2,946 3,574 1,900 3,302 5,202 (17) (8) (25) (2) (11) (13) (19) (19) (38) England and Wales 18,572 5,980 24,552 20,555 19,521 40,076 39,127 25,501 64,628 (304) (97) (401) (116) (97) (213) (420) (194) (614)
1967–1968 England 2,256 1,699 3,955 4,256 7,239 11,495 6,512 8,938 15,450 (32) (26) (58) (24) (35) (69) (56) (61) (117) Wales 297 489 786 — 1,949 1,949 297 2,438 2,735 (5) (11) (16) (9) (9) (5) (20) (25) England and Wales 2,553 2,188 4,741 4,256 9,188 13,444 6,809 11,376 18,185 (37) (37) (74) (24) (44) (68) (61) (81) (142)