§ Mr. David ShawTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science what are his criteria for determining increases in capital expenditure by local education authorities; and how he has applied those criteria in respect of Kent in each of the last four financial years.
§ Mr. DunnIn formulating capital allocations for local education authorities, priority is given to committed expenditure, new projects to meet population growth and new projects to remove surplus places in the schools sector and to committed expenditure and equipment purchases in 647W further and higher education. In accordance with these priorities. Kent's total capital allocations for the last four financial years are:
£000's 1985–86 5,209 1986–87 6,405 1987–88 7,841 1988–89 7,588