HC Deb 15 June 1966 vol 729 c275W
5. Mr. Brewis

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland why the value of educational building projects approved dropped by one-third in 1965.

Mr. Ross

The main drop occurred with secondary school projects mainly because authorities had to reconsider some of these in the context of the reorganisation of secondary education on comprehensive lines, and to take account of the raising of the leaving age.

Mr. Bruce-Gardyne

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what is his latest estimate of the value of building work on public and grant-aided schools in Scotland which he expects to approve during the course of the current calendar year.

Mr. Ross

Approval relates to the sketch plans and cost estimates for each particular project submitted, and it is not practicable at this stage to estimate the value of the projects that will be submitted.