§ Mr. ButlerTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science what information he has on the cost of vandalism in schools(a) in England and (b) in Cheshire in the latest available year.
§ Mr. DunnThe cost of vandalism in schools in English local education authorities was estimated in total to be between £25 million and £30 million in 1985–86. I understand that the maintenance cost falling on the Cheshire authority due to vandalism was £531,000 in 1987–88.