HC Deb 16 November 1971 vol 826 cc103-15W
Mr. William Wells

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what financial requests she has received from the Walsall Education Authority which would have permitted it to start schemes of improvement or replacement of maintained primary and secondary schools for the years 1972–73 and 1973–74; what amounts were requested for each type of school; and what amounts has she now authorised it to spend on each type of school for each of the years concerned.

Mr. van Straubenzee

For 1972–73 the authority proposed four primary projects and one secondary project indirectly benefiting primary education at a total cost of about £0.8 million. Three projects were approved at a cost of about £0.3 million. For 1973–74 three primary projects costing about £0.25 million were proposed and two of them costing about £0.15 million were approved.

Mr. Judd

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what financial requests she has received from the Portsmouth Education Authority which would have permitted it to start schemes of improvement or replacement of maintained primary and secondary schools for the years 1972–73 and 1973–74; what amounts were requested for each type of school; and what amounts has she now authorised it to spend on each type of school for each of the years concerned.

Mr. van Straubenzee

For 1972–73 the authority proposed two primary projects costing, at current limits, about £246,000 and these were approved. For 1973–74 three primary school replacements costing about £425,000 were proposed together with secondary school extensions and improvements costing some £750,000 which will indirectly benefit the primary school provision. One of the secondary school projects costing £185,000 has been included in the programme.

Mr. Mason

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what financial requests she has received from the Barnsley Education Authority, which would have permitted it to start schemes of improvement or replacement of maintained primary and secondary schools for the years 1972–73 and 1973–74; what amounts were requested for each type of school; and what amounts has she now authorised it to spend on each type of school for each of the years concerned.

Mr. van Straubenzee

No projects were proposed for 1972–73. For 1973–74 the authority proposed one primary project costing about £0.1 million. A decision on this project has been deferred pending clarification of a related road development proposal.

Mr. Atkinson

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what financial requests she has received from the Haringey Education Authority which would have permitted it to start schemes of improvement or replacement of maintained primary and secondary schools for the years 1972–73 and 1973–74; what amounts were requested for each type of school; and what amounts has she now authorised it to spend on each type of school for each of the years concerned.

Mr. van Straubenzee

For 1972–73 the authority proposed four primary projects costing £0.35 million and three secondary projects costing £1.1 million. Three of the primary projects were approved at a cost of nearly £0.3 million. For 1973–74, four primary projects costing about £0.3 million and two secondary projects costing £0.7 million were proposed. Two primary schools costing £0.2 million have been approved.

Mr. Prescott

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what financial requests she has received from the Hull Education Authority which would have permitted it to start schemes of improvement or replacement of maintained primary and secondary schools for the years 1972–73 and 1973–74; what amounts were requested for each type of school; and what amounts has she now authorised it to spend on each type of school for each of the years concerned.

Mr. van Straubenzee

For 1972–73 the authority proposed one primary project costing about £64,000. This project, which was intended to provide extra places as well as to replace an existing school, was not approved for 1972–73 but was resubmitted for 1973–74 and has been approved at a cost of £75,000. No other primary projects were proposed for 1973–74 and no secondary projects were proposed for either year.

Mr. Pavitt

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what financial requests she has received from the London Borough of Brent Education Authority, which would have permitted it to start schemes of improvement or replacement of maintained primary and secondary schools for the years 1972–73 and 1973–74; what amounts were requested for each type of school; and what amounts has she now authorised it to spend on each type of school for each of the years concerned.

Mr. van Straubenzee

For 1972–73 the authority submitted five primary schools and four secondary schools for consideration but gave no details of the work proposed or estimates of cost. Three primary projects were approved at a cost of £435,000. For 1973–74 one primary school was proposed at an estimated cost of £81,000 and this was approved.

Mr. George Cunningham

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what financial requests she has received from the Inner London Education Authority which would have permitted it to start schemes of improvement or replacement of maintained primary and secondary schools for the years 1972–73 and 1973–74; what amounts were requested for each type of school; and what amounts has she now authorised it to spend on each type of school for each of the years concerned.

Mr. van Straubenzee

For 1972–73 the authority proposed 12 primary projects costing about £1.5 million and one secondary project costing £0.6 million. All the primary projects were approved. For 1973–74 the authority proposed 24 primary projects costing £3.3 million and five secondary projects costing £3.5 million. Twenty-one primary projects costing over £2.5 million were approved.

Mr. Ron Lewis

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what financial requests she has received from the Carlisle and Cumberland Education Authority which would have permitted it to start schemes of improvement or replacement of maintained primary and secondary schools for the years 1972–73 and 1973–74; what amounts were requested for each type of school; and what amounts has she now authorised it to spend on each type of school for each of the years concerned.

Mr. van Straubenzee

For 1972–73 the Carlisle Authority proposed two primary projects costing £0.135 million. One primary school proposal was approved costing about £0.75 million. For 1973–74 the authority proposed two primary projects costing £0.17 million. One of these projects at about £0.06 million was approved.

For 1972–73 the Cumberland Authority proposed three primary projects costing £0.23 million and one secondary project costing about £0.32 million. Two primary projects costing about £0.13 million were approved. For 1973–74 the authority proposed 11 primary projects costing about £0;7 million and three secondary projects costing nearly £0;7 million. Two primary schools costing nearly £0;2 million were approved.

Mr. McCann

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what financial requests she has received from the Rochdale Education Authority permitting it to start schemes of improvement or replacement of maintained primary and secondary schools for the years 1972–73 and 1973–74; what amounts were requested for each type of school; and what amounts she has now authorised it to spend on each type of school for each of the years concerned.

Mr. van Straubenzee

For 1972–73 the authority proposed four primary projects costing about £230,000 and one secondary project costing nearly £500,000. One primary project costing about £75,000 was approved. For 1973–74 the authority proposed four primary projects costing just over £250,000 and one secondary project (both to provide extra places and to improve facilities) costing nearly £500,000. One primary project costing £45,000 and part of the secondary project costing over £360,000 were approved.

Mr. Dan Jones

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what financial requests she has received from the Burnley Education Authority which would have permitted it to start schemes of improvement or replacement of maintained primary and secondary schools for the years 1972–73 and 1973–74; what amounts were requested for each type of school; and what amounts she has now authorised it to spend on each type of school for each of the years concerned.

Mr. van Straubenzee

For 1972–73 the authority proposed three primary projects costing about £225,000 and all these were approved. For 1973–74 three primary projects costing about £200,000 were proposed and two of these projects, costing about £130,000, were approved. No secondary improvement projects were proposed for either year.

Mr. Dormand

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what financial requests she has received from the Durham Education Authority which would have permitted it to start schemes of improvement or replacement of maintained primary and secondary schools for the years 1972–73 and 1973–74; what amounts were requested for each type of school; and what amounts she has now authorised it to spend on each type of school for each of the years concerned.

Mr. van Straubenzee

For 1972–73 the authority proposed 10 primary projects costing over £0.7 million; nine were approved at a cost of about £0.7 million. For 1973–74. 19 primary replacements at an estimated cost of about £1.6 million were proposed. Seven projects costing nearly £0.9 million have been approved. Two of them provide for extensions to secondary schools which will free postwar buildings for the use of primary schools at present housed in unsatisfactory old premises. No proposals for the improvement or replacement of secondary schools as such were made by the authority for either year.

Mr. Bob Brown

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what financial requests she has received from the Newcastle-upon-Tyne Education Authority which would have permitted it to start schemes of improvement or replacement of maintained primary and secondary schools for the years 1972–73 and 1973–74; what amounts were requested for each type of school; and what amounts she has now authorised it to spend on each type of school for each of the years concerned.

Mr. van Straubenzee

For 1972–73 the authority proposed three primary projects costing about £0.2 million. One primary school costing nearly £0.1 million was approved but has since been deferred at the authority's request. For 1973–74 two primary projects costing about £0.2 million were proposed. One primary school costing over £0.1 million has been approved.

Mr. Ted Fletcher

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what financial requests she has received from the Darlington Education Authority, which would have permitted it to start schemes of improvement or replacement of maintained primary and secondary schools for the years 1972–73 and 1973–74; what amounts were requested for each type of school; and what amounts she has now authorised it to spend on each type of school for each of the years concerned.

Mr. van Straubenzee

For 1972–73 the authority proposed three projects to improve or replace old primary schools at a cost of nearly £0.3 million and one secondary project costing nearly £0.2 million. One primary school replacement, involving extensions to a secondary school in order to free premises for primary school use, was approved at a cost of about £0.25 million. For 1973–74 four primary projects costing about £0.3 million and one secondary project costing about £0.2 million were proposed. Two primary projects costing about £0.17 million have been approved.

Mr. Deakins

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what financial requests she has received from the Waltham Forest Education Authority permitting it to start schemes of improvement or replacement of maintained primary and secondary schools for the years 1972–73 and 1973–74; what amounts were requested for each type of school; and what amounts she has now authorised it to spend on each type of school for each of the years concerned.

Mr. van Straubenzee

For 1972–73 the authority proposed four primary projects costing about £0.35 million and two secondary projects costing £0.1 million. All four primary projects were approved. For 1973–74, four primary projects costing about £0.4 million and three secondary projects costing £0.35 million were proposed. All four primary projects have been approved.

Mrs. Doris Fisher

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what financial requests she has received from the Birmingham Education Authority which would have permitted it to start schemes of improvement or replacement of maintained primary and secondary schools for the years 1972–73 and 1973–74; what amounts were requested for each type of school; and what amounts she has now authorised it to spend on each type of school for each of the years concerned.

Mr. van Straubenzee

For 1972–73 the authority proposed seven primary projects costing about £0.5 million and two secondary projects costing about £1.1 million. Four primary projects were approved at a cost of over £0.2 million. For 1973–74, 17 primary projects costing about £2.3 million and four secondary projects at about £0.7 million were proposed and four primary projects costing over £0.4 million were approved.

Mr. Michael Cocks

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what financial requests he has received from the Bristol Education Authority which would have permitted it to start schemes of improvement or replacement of maintained primary and secondary schools for the years 1972–73 and 1973–74; what amounts were requested for each type of school; and what amounts she has now authorised it to spend on each type of school for each of the years concerned.

Mr. van Straubenzee

For 1972–73 the authority proposed five primary projects costing nearly £0.6 million; three primary projects were approved at a cost of about £0.3 million. No secondary school projects were proposed. For 1973–74 seven primary projects costing £0.57 million and one secondary project costing £0.13 million were proposed. Four primary schools costing £0.36 million have been approved.

Mr. Dell

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what financial requests she has received from the Birkenhead Education Authority which would have permitted it to start schemes of improvement or replacement of maintained primary and secondary schools for the years 1972–73 and 1973–74; what amounts were requested for each type of school; and what amounts she has now authorised it to spend on each type of school for each of the years concerned.

Mr. van Straubenzee

For 1972–73 the authority proposed three primary projects costing about £360,000. One to replace the Authority's only pre-1903 primary school was approved at a cost of £114,000 but it has been deferred by the authority because of site difficulties. For 1973–74 the other two primary projects costing about £250,000 were resubmitted. Neither has been approved. No secondary improvements projects were proposed by the authority for either year.

Mr. Orbach

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what financial requests she has received from the Stockport Education Authority which would have permitted it to start schemes of improvement or replacement of maintained primary and secondary schools for the years 1972–73 and 1973–74; what amounts were requested for each type of school; and what amount she has now authorised it to spend on each type of school for each of the years concerned.

Mr. van Straubenzee

For 1972–73 the authority proposed one primary project costing about £85,000, which was approved. For 1973–74 the authority proposed seven primary projects costing over £500,000 and two projects costing nearly £200,000 were approved. No secondary improvement projects were proposed for either year.

Mr. W. T. Williams

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what financial requests she has received from the Warrington Education Authority which would have permitted it to start schemes of improvement or replacement of maintained primary and secondary schools for the years 1972–73 and 1973–74; what amounts were requested for each type of school; and what amounts she has now authorised it to spend on each type of school for each of the years concerned.

Mr. van Straubenzee

For 1972–73 the authority proposed one primary project costing about £75,000 and this was approved. For 1973–74 the authority proposed three primary projects costing over £400,000 and two secondary projects costing near £350,000. One primary project costing nearly £200,000 was approved.

Mr. Whitehead

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what financial requests she has received from the Derby Borough Education Authority which would have permitted it to start schemes of improvement or replacement of maintained primary and secondary schools for the years 1972–73 and 1973–74; what amounts were requested for each type of school; and what amounts she has now authorised it to spend on each type of school for each of the years concerned.

Mr. van Straubenzee

For 1972–73 the authority proposed two primary projects at a cost of about £0.2 million and one secondary project at a cost of about £0.27 million. The two primary projects were approved. For 1973–74 four primary projects costing about £0.3 million were proposed and two of them costing about £0.16 million were approved.

Mrs. Renée Short

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what financial requests she has received from the Wolverhampton Education Authority which would have permitted it to start schemes of improvement or replacement of maintained primary and secondary schools for the years 1972–73 and 1973–74; what amounts were requested for each type of school; and what amounts she has now authorised it to spend on each type of school for each of the years concerned.

Mr. van Straubenzee

For 1972–73 the authority proposed three primary projects costing about £0.4 million and two secondary projects costing £0.9 million. One primary project was approved at a cost of about £0.1 million. For 1973–74 eight primary projects costing £0.8 million and two secondary projects costing nearly £0.6 million were proposed. One primary project costing £0.16 million has been approved.

Mr. Alexander W. Lyon

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what financial requests she has received from the York Education Authority which would have permitted it to start schemes of improvement or replacement of maintained primary and secondary schools for the years 1972–73 and 1973–74; what amounts were requested for each type of school; and what amounts she has now authorised it to spend on each type of school for each of the years concerned.

Mr. van Straubenzee

For 1972–73 the authority proposed one secondary project costing about £0.16 million which was not approved. For 1973–74 three primary projects costing about £0.16 million and one secondary project costing about £0.16 million were proposed. Two of the primary projects costing £0.11 million have been approved.

Mr. Greville Janner

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what financial requests she has received from the City of Leicester Education Authority which would have permitted it to start schemes of improvement or replacement of maintained primary and secondary schools for the years 1972–73 and 1973–74; what amounts were requested for each type of school; and what amounts she has now authorised it to spend on each type of school for each of the years concerned.

Mr. van Straubenzee

For 1972–73 the authority proposed four primary projects costing £0.46 million and three secondary projects costing £0.95 million. Two primary projects were approved at a cost of £0.18 million. For 1973–74 four primary projects costing £0.56 million and one secondary project costing £0.65 million were proposed. Two primary projects were approved at a cost of £0.2 million.

Mr. Willey

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what financial requests she has received from the Sunderland Education Authority which should have permitted it to start schemes of improvement or replacement of maintained primary and secondary schools for the years 1972–73 and 1973–74; what amounts were requested for each type of school; and what amounts she has now authorised it to spend on each type of school for each of the years concerned.

Mr. van Straubenzee

For 1972–73 the authority proposed two primary projects costing about £0 3 million; both were approved. For 1973–74 five primary projects costing about £0.5 million and one secondary project costing about £0.2 million were proposed. All five primary projects have been approved.

Mr. Forrester

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what financial requests she has received from the Stoke-on-Trent Education Authority which would have permitted it to start schemes of improvement or replacement of maintained primary and secondary schools for the years 1972–73 and 1973–74; what amounts were requested for each type of school; and what amounts she has now authorised it to spend on each type of school for each of the years concerned.

Mr. van Straubenzee

For 1972–73 the authority proposed one primary project costing about £150,000, which was approved. For 1973–74 the Authority proposed 10 primary projects costing about £1 million and 2 projects costing about £150,000 were approved. No secondary improvement projects were proposed for either year.

Dr. Gilbert

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what financial requests she has received from the Dudley Education Authority which would have permitted it to start schemes of improvement or replacement of maintained primary and secondary schools for the years 1972–73 and 1973–74; what amounts were requested for each type of school; and what amounts she has now authorised it to spend on each type of school for each of the years concerned.

Mr. van Straubenzee

For 1972–73 the authority submitted proposals for three primary projects at a cost of £0.16 million. All of these were approved. For 1973–74 five primary projects were proposed at a cost of £0.45 million. None of these was approved but one secondary project enabling some primary accommodation to be replaced was approved at a cost of £0.27 million.

Mr. Spriggs

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what financial requests she has received from the St. Helens Education Authority permitting it to start schemes of improvement or replacement of maintained primary and secondary schools for the years 1972–73 and 1973–74; what amounts were requested for each type of school; and what amounts she has now authorised it to spend on each type of school for each of the years concerned.

Mr. van Straubenzee

For 1972–73 the authority proposed one primary project costing about £50,000 and one secondary project costing over £300,000. The primary project was approved. For 1973–74 the authority proposed two primary projects costing over £150,000 and two secondary projects costing over £600,000. One primary project costing nearly £100,000 was approved.

Mr. Fitch

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what financial requests she has received from the Wigan Education Authority permitting it to start schemes of improvement or replacement of maintained primary and secondary schools for the years 1972–73 and 1973–74; what amounts were requested for each type of school; and what amounts she has now authorised it to spend on each type of school for each of the years concerned.

Mr. van Straubenzee

For 1972–73 the authority proposed three primary projects costing nearly £200,000 and two of these, costing about £170,000, were approved. For 1973–74 the authority proposed two primary projects costing nearly £300,000 and one project costing about £150,000 was approved. No secondary improvement projects were proposed for either year.

Mr. Parker

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what financial requests she has received from the Barking Education Authority permitting it to start schemes of improvement or replacement of maintained primary and secondary schools for the years 1972–73 and 1973–74; what amounts were requested for each type of school; and what amounts she has now authorised it to spend on each type of school for each of the years concerned.

Mr. van Straubenzee

For 1972–73 the authority proposed four primary projects costing over £0.5 million and seven secondary projects costing £1 million. Two of the primary projects were approved at a cost of over £0.2 million. For 1973–74 two primary projects costing £0.25 million and six secondary projects costing nearly £0.9 million were proposed. One primary school costing £0.07 million has been approved.