§ Mrs. Dunwoodyasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what information he has as to the annual capital and revenue costs of maintaining and staffing the Marbury primary school for 1979–80, 1980–81, 1981–82, 1982–83, 1983–84 and 1985–86, and as to the capital and revenue funding for these years received from the local education authority and from his Department, respectively.
§ Mr. DunnThe annual revenue costs since 1979–80 were as follows:
£ 1979–80 21,840 1980–81 28,987 1981–82 31,847 1982–83 36,491 1983–84 35,416 1984–85 41,044 1985–86 38,416 These costs were met by Cheshire LEA: the DES does not make direct payments to schools. There were no capital costs in the years shown above.
§ Mrs. Dunwoodyasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he has any information about the cost savings that will result from the closure of Marbury primary school at the end of the current year.
§ Mr. DunnIf the proposal to close Marbury primary school is approved, the Cheshire LEA expects to make the following savings over the next four financial years:
Year £ 11987–88 6,083 1988–89 22,945 1989–90 33,850 1990–91 38,044 1 (part year)