HC Deb 01 December 1966 vol 737 cc132-3W
60. Mr. Scott

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what is the capital value of sports facilities in schools, colleges, and universities for the years 1963–64, 1964–65, and 1965–66; and what are the estimates for 1966–67.

61 and 62. Mr. Hordern

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science (1) whether, as stated in Appendix E of the Sports Council report, figures for capital investment for sport and recreation have been assembled since the publication of Command Paper No. 2177 in October, 1963;

(2) what are the figures for public capital investment for sport and physical recreation for the three categories defined in Command Paper No. 2177, for the years 1963–64, 1964–65, and 1965–66;

ESTIMATED CAPITAL INVESTMENT ON SPORT AND PHYSICAL RECREATION
To the nearest £0.1 million
1963–64 1964–65 1965–66
A. Facilities exclusively for Sport Local authorities:
England and Wales … 11.2 13.7 12.7
Scotland … 0.8 0.9 1.2
Total … 12.0 14.6 13.9
Voluntary organisations … 0.3 0.4 0.7
Youth service … 0.5 0.5 0.4
Education:
England and Wales … 7.5 7.6 7.8
Scotland … 1.7 1.8 1.8
University Grants Committee … 0.4 † 1.1
TOTAL A … 22.4 24.9 25.7
B. Facilities for General Physical Recreation
Local authorities:
England and Wales … 3.3 3.2 3.0
Scotland … * 0.2 0.3
Total … 3.3 3.4 3.3
Royal Parks and Pleasure Gardens … 0.2 0.1 0.2
National Parks … — 0.1 0.1
National Trust … — — 0.1
TOTAL B … 3.5 3.6 3.7
C. Facilities used partly for Sport and Physical Recreation
Local authorities and voluntary organisations:
England and Wales … 1.3 1.7 1.5
Scotland … 0.1 0.1 0.3
Total … 1.4 1.8 1.8
Youth service:
England and Wales … 2.1 2.6 2.5
Scotland … 0.1 0.2 0.4
TOTAL C … 3.6 4.6 4.7
TOTAL A, B AND C … 29.5 33.1 34.1
* Less than .05 million.
† No figure available.

Notes:

1. These figures have been assembled annually from a number of sources on the basis of forecasts of expenditure for the year concerned. In some categories the figures are based on estimated apportionments of a total forecast expenditure. It is not practicable, for example, to assess precisely the capital element in educational building devoted exclusively to sport. The figures are intended only as a broad guide to the level of expenditure, based on the best sources available at the time when they were compiled.

2. Information is not yet available for 1966–67.