§ 79. Mr. Benceasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what has been the total capital expenditure on primary and secondary school buildings in Scotland in each year since 1951; and what was the total sum estimated as needed by local authorities in each of those years, measured in terms of stable prices.
§ Mr. NobleThe information requested in the second part of the Question is not 241W available. The following is the information requested in the first part of the Question.
SCHOOL BUILDING ANNUAL VALUE OF WORK DONE, 1951–1963 — Primary Secondary (£ thousand) (£ thousand) 1951 … 2,249 1,048 1952 … 2,596 1,683 1953 … 2,463 2,048 1954 … 2,979 2,422 1955 … 4,166 2,673 1956 … 4,422 3,570 1957 … 5,074 4,701 1958 … 4,134 5,580 1959 … 3,929 6,725 1960 … 3,775* 7,996* 1961 … 3,537* 7,877* 1962 … 4,823* 8,748* 1963 … 5,272* 9,944* * These figures include expenditure, on furniture and professional fees, amounting to approximately 20 per cent. of the totals.