Further Education (Building Cost Limits)

HC Deb 31 January 1967 vol 740 cc89-90W

Mr. Dewar

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether he will make a statement on the building cost limits for further education.

Mr. Ross

As my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Education and Science has announced, cost limit arrangements applying to comparable accommodation in universities, further education and teacher training are being put on a common basis, with effect from 1st April, 1967. At the same time revised limits will come into force. I am sending details to the authorities concerned with further education and teacher training in Scotland. In consequence of these changes, the building programmes are being increased to allow the starting in 1967–68 of further education projects totalling £7.91 million (formerly £7 million) and college of education projects of £3.34 million (£2.8 million).