Northern Region (Secondary School Building)

HC Deb 18 November 1970 vol 806 cc442-3W

Mr. Armstrong

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if she will publish in the OFFICIAL REPORT the total amounts expended on the secondary school building programme in the Northern Region for each year since 1960; and if she will indicate the proposed expenditure on the secondary school programme in the region for the years 1970–71, 1971–72 and 1972–73.

Mr. van Straubenzee

The information is as follows:

MAJOR PROGRAMMES OF SECONDARY SCHOOL BUILDING IN DURHAM, CUMBERLAND, NORTHUMBERLAND, WESTMORLAND AND YORKSHIRE NORTH RIDING INCLUDING THEIR COUNTY BOROUGHS
Financial Year		Value £m (Current prices)
1960–61	Actual building starts	2.3
1961–62	Actual building starts	7.2
1962–63	Actual building starts	4.0
1963–64	Actual building starts	7.0
1964–65	Actual building starts	7.5
1965–66	Actual building starts	6.3
1966–67	Actual building starts	5.1
1967–68	Actual building starts	9.9
1968–69	Actual building starts	4.1
1969–70	Actual building starts	5.8
1970–71	Approved starts programme	7.8*
1971–72	Approved starts programme	7.5*
1972–73	Design List	7.4*
* Includes resources for raising the school leaving age:

1970–71	£2.4m.
1971–72	£3.4m.
1972–73	£3.8m.