§ Mr. Malcolm MacMillanasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what was the value of work done in respect of new school building in each year since 1951; and what was its value expressed in terms of the internal value of the £ sterling in 1951.
§ Mr. NobleThe following is the information:
Year Actual total value of work done Value expressed in terms of the internal value of the £ sterling in 1951* £000 £000 1951 … 4,320 4,320 1952 … 5,454 5,159 1953 … 5,633 5,233 1954 … 6,655 6,076 1955 … 8,342 7,333 1956 … 9,734 8,196 1957 … 11,931 9,748 1958 … 11,987 9,542 1959 … 13,250 10,494 1960 … 12,260 9,661 1961 … 11,737 8,955 1962 … 14,050 10,369 1963 … 15,537 11,202 * These figures have been estimated on the basis of movements in the Consumer Price Index between 1951 and 1962 and in the Retail Price Index between 1962 and 1963.