School Building Programme

HC Deb 03 November 1970 vol 805 c340W

Mr. Marks

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what was the amount of the total school building programme in 1968–69, 1969–70 and 1970–71; and what is the proposed total for 1971–72, 1972–73, 1973–74 and 1974–75.

Mrs. Thatcher

The following table sets out the approved starts programmes for primary and secondary schools in England and Wales at constant (1970) prices:

Year				£ million
1968–69	…	…	…	137
1969–70	…	…	…	147
1970–71	…	…	…	171
1971–72	…	…	…	186
1972–73	…	…	…	186

Decisions have not yet been taken on the size of the programmes for 1973–74 and 1974–75.