§ Mr. Ernie Rossasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what has been the amount allocated for capital spending on education to Tayside region in each of the past three years; and how much was spent in each year.
§ Mr. Allan StewartThe available information is as follows:
Year Total Tayside Education Allocation Tayside Gross Education Capital Expenditure £000 1980–81 2034 1851 1981–82 2192 1867 1982–83 2226 2153 Notes:
1. Figures relate to block allocations for education which cover nursery, primary, secondary and special schools and further education colleges.
2. Under the conditions attached to the allocations issued in these years the council was able to carry forward into its allocation for the subsequent year any underspend to a maximum of 5 per cent. of the total consent.