§ Mr. Ashdownasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science (1) further to his reply to the hon. Member for Yeovil on 16 February, Official Report, column 443, concerning local education authorities' allocations of prescribed capital expenditure on further 837W and higher education for 1987–88, if he will publish a table showing for each local education authority a breakdown of capital allocation into (a) committed expenditure, (b) expenditure on tertiary projects arising from statutory proposals to remove surplus places, (c) expenditure on provision of computers and technical equipment and (d) other expenditure; and if he will make a statement;
(2) further to his reply to the hon. Member for Yeovil on 16 February, Official Report, column 443, concerning local education authorities' allocations of prescribed capital expenditure on schools for 1987–88, if he will publish a table showing for each local education authority a breakdown of capital allocation into (a) committed expenditure, (b) expenditure on projects required to meet basic need, (c) expenditure required in connection with the removal of surplus school places, and (d) other expenditure; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mrs. RumboldNo. Local authorities receive block allocations in respect of prescribed capital expenditure which they are free to use in accordance with their own priorities.
England 1984–85 1985–86 1986–871 Grant Proportion of expenditure covered by grant Grant Proportion of expenditure covered by grant Grant Proportion of expenditure covered by grant £ million Per cent. £ million Per cent. £ million Per cent. Education Support Grants (ESG)2 New activities nil nil 10 70 38 70 Continuation of existing projects nil nil nil nil 7 70 Inservice Training Grants (INSET) New activities 5 90 10 90 21 90 Technical and Vocational Education Initiative (TVEI)3 New activities 13 100 3 100 7 100 Continuation of existing projects 9 100 24 100 29 100 TVEI related In-service Training (TRIST)3 New activities nil nil 5 100 15 100 1 The figures are estimates of the amount of grant that will be paid during 1986–87. 2 The split of 1986–87 grant into new and continuing categories is estimated on the basis of the total approved expenditure for the year. 3 TVEI and TRIST are the responsibility of my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Employment.