§ Mr. Robert Howarthasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what has been the annual total education grant to the County Borough of Bolton since 1963 to the present time, including the estimate for 1969–70.
§ Mr. Edward ShortI refer my hon. Friend to the reply I gave to his similar
CAPITAL EXPENDITURE* ON PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL BUILDING IN THE COUNTY BOROUGH OF STOCKPORT-1960–61 TO 1969–70 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 £ £ £ £ £ £ Primary … … … … — — 74,443 190,095 51,609 50,758 Secondary … … … … 5,071 124,702 230,370 210,725 35,926 90,837 Minor Works … … … 41,518 — 12,850 68,094 23,950 29,446 Total … 46,589 124,702 318,663 468,914 111,485 171,041
1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70† Total† £ £ £ £ £ Primary … … … … 111,517 207,583 129,413 115,803 932,221 secondary … … … … 104,903 70,892 — 91,434 964,860 Minor Works … … … 77,640 38,188 44,517 60,000 336,203 Total … 294,060 316,663 173,930 267,237 2,233,284 NOTE *Including expenditure on voluntary schools but excluding the purchase of sites, professional fees, and the cost of furniture and equipment. Since construction periods vary from project to project. the expenditure in a given year may relate to more than one annual building programme. †These figures include estimated amounts.