§ Dr. Summerskillasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what financial requests she has received from the Halifax Education Authority, which would have permitted them 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 them to spend on each type of school for each of the years concerned.
§ Mr. van StraubenzeeFor 1972–73 the authority proposed one primary project estimated to cost about £90,000; this was approved at a cost of £98,000. For 1973–74 five primary projects at an estimated cost of about £285,000 were proposed; two projects costing about £135,000 have been approved. No proposals intended solely to improve or replace secondary school accommodation were made for either year.