HC Deb 29 April 1968 vol 763 c130W
78. Mr. Brewis

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether he will give the total figures of educational building in 1967 as to value of projects approved, started and completed; and whether he will further categorise the figures affecting nursery and primary, secondary, special and approved schools and further education.

Mr. Ross

I would refer the hon. Gentleman to the Answers I gave on 25th April to the hon. Member for Glasgow, Maryhill (Mr. Harman).—[Vol. 763, c.82–84.]

Mrs. Ewing

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what has been the total expenditure in Scotland on new buildings for primary schools and secondary schools from the beginning of 1964 to the end of 1967.

Mr. Ross

The information is set out in the table below:

EXPENDITURE ON SCHOOL BUILDING, 1964–67
£m.
Primary schools:
All work done 26.4
Work on complete new schools (i.e. extensions and alterations excluded) 20.6
Secondary schools:
All work done 40.9
Work on complete new schools (i.e. extensions and alterations excluded) 28.3

Mr. Brewis

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what estimate he has made of the amount of new educational building work which will be approved by his department for the first time in 1968–69.

Mr. Ross

A precise estimate is not possible.

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