HC Deb 19 March 1964 vol 691 cc211-3W
Mr. Boyden

asked the Minister of Education if he will list the local education authorities which belong to building consortia.

Sir E. Boyle

The information is as follows:

Consortium of Local Authorities Special Programme (CLASP)

  • Derbyshire C.C.
  • Durham C.C.
  • Glamorgan C.C.
  • Nottinghamshire C.C.
  • Warwickshire C.C.
  • West Riding C.C.
  • Coventry C.B.
  • Gateshead C.B.
  • Leicester C.B.
  • Manchester C.B.
  • Glasgow, C.B.
  • Lanarkshire C.C.

Second Consortium of Local Authorities (SCOLA)

  • Cheshire C.C.
  • Dorset C.C
  • Gloucestershire C.C.
  • Hampshire C.C.
  • Shropshire C.C.
  • West Sussex C.C.

The South Eastern Architects' Collaboration (SEAC)

  • Hertfordshire C.C.
  • Kent C.C.

The Consortium for Method Building

  • Berkshire C.C.
  • Cornwall C.C.
  • Devon C.C
  • Oxfordshire C.C.
  • Somerset C.C.
  • Wiltshire C.C.
  • Bristol C.B.
  • Plymouth C.B.

Consortium, Local Authorities, Wales (CLAW)

  • Anglesey C.C.
  • Breconshire C.C.
  • Cardiganshire C.C.
  • Carmarthenshire C.C.
  • Glamorgan C.C.
  • Monmouthshire C.C.
  • Cardiff C.V.
  • Merthyr Tydfil C.B.
  • Newport C.B.
  • Swansea C B.

Mr. Boyden

asked the Minister of Education if he will list the local education authorities which belong to consortia for the purchase of expensive equipment.

Sir E. Boyle

The membership of the two consortia of local education authorities concerned with expensive equipment is as follows:—

Consortium of Local Education Authorities for the Provision of Science Equipment

Bedfordshire C.C., Berkshire C.C., Buckinghamshire C C., Cornwall C.C., East Sussex C.C., Essex C.C., Hertfordshire C.C., London C.C., Middlesex C.C., Surrey C.C., West Sussex C.C., Brighton C.B., Croydon C.B., Eastbourne C.B. East Ham C.B., Hastings C.B., Southend-on Sea C.B., West Ham C.B.

The Local Authorities School Meals Equipment Consortium

Lancashire CC., Cheshire C.C., Barrow in Furness C.B, Blackburn C.B., Blackpool C.B., Bolton C.B., Bootle C.B., Burnley C.B., Bury C.B., Liverpool C.B., Manchester C.B., Oldham C.B., Preston C.B., Rochdale C.B., St. Helens C.B., Salford C.B., Southport C.B., Warrington C.B., Wigan C.B., Birkenhead C.B., Chester C.B., Stockport C.B.. Wallasey C.B.

The latter is at present concerned only with the design of a new range of kitchen equipment: purchasing arrangements have not yet been determined.

Mr. Boyden

asked the Minister of Education if he will take steps to encourage local education authorities to organise consortia for the bulk buying of school equipment such as radio and television sets and scientific apparatus.

Sir E. Boyle

I encouraged the setting up of the existing consortia of authorities concerned with scientific apparatus and kitchen equipment where there appeared to be a need for new design and development work. I doubt whether there would be any advantage in relation to radio and television sets or other items of equipment.