§ Mr. Goodladasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what criteria she will use in reallocating, as Department of Education and Science grants for local capital projects, resources surrendered by local education authorities.
§ Mr. OakesAllocations for school building are not grants but represent approvals for loan sanction up to the limit of the allocation in respect of new building projects to be started in a particular year.
Any allocations surrendered by authorities would normally be reallocated to other authorities in accordance with the same criteria as the original allocations, namely, to meet basic need, for urgent improvement and replacement work or to enable secondary reorganisation on comprehensive lines to proceed or become fully effective.
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§ Mr. Goodladasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what representations she has received from Cheshire in connection with the allocation of Department of Education and Science grants for local capital projects; and if she will make a statement.
§ Mr. OakesCheshire Education Authority has recently written to my right hon. Friend requesting an additional grant of £1 million for school building. This request does not relate to school building allocations, which are not grants but represent approvals for loan sanction up to the limit of the allocation in respect of new building projects to be started in a particular year. My right hon. Friend will be replying to the authority shortly.