HC Deb 16 July 1974 vol 877 cc84-5W
Mr. Whitlock

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science for what items he has approved capital expenditure to start in 1974–75 for each of the polytechnics; what is the amount of expenditure involved; and what proportion of it is for work deferred from 1973–74.

Mr. Gerry Fowler

Polytechnic projects at an estimated total cost of the order of £14 million, of which about 85 per cent. relates to work originally included in the 1973–74 building programme, have been approved in principle to start in 1974–75. The list is as follows:

  • Newcastle Polytechnic—library and teaching accommodation.
  • Sunderland Polytechnic—library accommodation.
  • Teesside Polytechnic—library accommodation.
  • Sheffield Polytechnic—
    1. 1. conversions.
    2. 2. student residence.
  • Preston Polytechnic—communal accommodation and student residence.
  • Manchester Polytechnic—central services building.
  • Leicester Polytechnic—
    1. 1. conversions for student housing.
    2. 2. library accommodation.
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  • Birmingham Polytechnic—instalment of corn merce block.
  • Wolverhampton Polytechnic—library as communal accommodation.
  • North London Polytechnic—student residence.
  • City of London Polytechnic—conversions.
  • Oxford Polytechnic—
    1. 1. student residence.
    2. 2. alterations.
  • Middlesex Polytechnic—extensions for art and design.
  • Hatfield Polytechnic—communal accommodation.
  • North-East London Polytechnic—conversions.
  • Kingston Polytechnic—student residence.
  • Brighton Polytechnic—
    1. 1. learning resources centre
    2. 2. student residence.
  • Portsmouth Polytechnic—
    1. 1. student residence.
    2. 2. library.
  • Bristol Polytechnic—extensions.
  • Glamorgan Polytechnic—additional teaching accommodation.