§ Mr. Johnasked the Secretary of State for Wales what capital expenditure is proposed on schools in the Pontypridd and Llantrisant areas in each of the next five years ; and what effect the cuts in education expenditure will have upon such proposals.
§ Mr. Peter ThomasThe proposed capital expenditure included in major building programmes is as follows :
£ 1973–74 147,424 1974–75 nil 1975–76 701,640 Programmes for 1976–77 and 1977–78 have not yet been announced. It is Government policy that no final approval for the 1973–74 projects can now be given until 1st January 1974. I expect to announce the arrangements for the resumption of approvals in the near future.