HC Deb 07 July 1987 vol 119 c111W
58. Mr. Hardy

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what additional provision will be made following the visit of officials of his Department to Rotherham borough council to look at the condition of school buildings to assist the council to maintain its school buildings in the current financial year.

Mr. Dunn

The visit by my officials to Rotherham was undertaken within the context of normal territorial contacts. The opportunity was taken to discuss the basis on which capital allocations are made to local education authorities and to see some of Rotherham's school building problems at first hand. Capital allocations for 1987–88 have already been made and cannot be increased now. We shall be considering the authority's proposals for 1988–89 in the autumn.