HC Deb 28 November 1966 vol 737 cc23-4W
Mr. Gwynfor Evans

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what was the value of approved school building projects in Wales for each year in the period 1955–66.

Mr. Redhead

The value of approved building programmes for the period is as follows:

Financial year Major projects Minor projects
Thousands of £'s
1955–56 3,774 619
1956–57 3,763 620
1957–58 1,469 602
1958–59 2,016 720
1959–60 1,770 920
1960–61 3,153 1,285
1961–62 3,877 1,000
1962–63 3,550
1963–64 2,535 934
1964–65 3,549 950
1965–66 5,400 1,500
1966–67 5,400 1,730

Notes:

(1) In December, 1958 the upper limit of cost for individual minor projects was raised from £10,000 to £20,000.

(2) The value of projects receiving final building approval is given in the Digest of Welsh Statistics, No. 12.