§ 72. Mr. Corfieldasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will give an estimate of the average cost of providing a school place in the Greater London area, compared with the average cost of the rest of Great Britain.
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§ Miss BaconThe Answer shows that, while the basic net cost of the school building is similar, the average gross cost, including external works, is some 8 per cent. higher in Greater London than in the rest of England and Wales. I cannot answer for Scotland.
The figures are as follows:
AVERAGE COST ON TENDER OF BUILDING SCHOOL PLACES, JULY-DECEMBER, 1966 Basic nett cost per place Total cost per place £ £ PRIMARY Greater London 202 258 Rest of England and Wales 200 237 SECONDARY Greater London 352 468 Rest of England and Wales 361 434 Notes: (1)"Basic nett cost" is the cost of building within the external walls including normal foundations, and the statutory hard paved play area. (2) The total cost includes the cost of any external works, including preparation of playing fields, and of any special expenditure due to abnormal sites. (3) All figures exclude the cost of land acquisition, professional fees and furniture and equipment, unless built-in.