§ 76. Mr. Robert Hughesasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what was the capital expenditure on education in Aberdeen for each of the years between 1945 and 1969; and what proportion these 88W sums represent in relation to total educational capital expenditure in Scotland.
§ Mr. Gordon CampbellThe information is as follows:
Year (1) Capital expenditure on education* by Aberdeen Burgh (2) £'000 Column (2) as percentage of figures for Scotland (3) % 1945–46 … 19 10.7 1946–47 … 34 12.5 1947–48 … 229 23.2 1948–49 … 410 21.2 1949–50 … 541 19.9 1950–51 … 614 16.2 1951–52 … 450 9.6 1952–53 … 456 7.6 1953–54 … 431 7.6 1954–55 … 443 6.2 1955–56 … 347 3.8 1956–57 … 508 4.7 1957–58 … 367 3.1 1958–59 … 254 2.0 1959–60 … 239 1.7 1960–61 … 463 3.3 1961–62 … 581 3.7 1962–63 … 861 4.5 1963–64 … 957 4.4 1964–65 … 720 3.2 1965–66 … 527 2.5 1966–67 … 463 2.2 1967–68 … 416 1.4 1968–69 … 651 1.7 * Excluding capital expenditure met from revenue on the school meals service.