HC Deb 02 November 1989 vol 159 c289W
Mr. Barry Jones

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales ( 1 ) if he will list for Wales tables showing(a) the total amount bid for schools' capital expenditure by local education authorities, (b) the total amount allocated by his Department, and (c) the percentage of (b) over (a), broken down by (i) county and voluntary-controlled schools, (ii) voluntary-aided schools, and (iii) all maintained schools for each financial year from 1974–75, and in constant and current prices, and showing the percentage of each year's allocation represented by (i) basic needs and (ii) re-organisations;

Table 1
Public Expenditure figures for Education Capital
£ million
1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90
Cash 30 34 35 34 29 40 50 49 51
Constant Prices 1988–89 43 46 45 42 34 45 54 49 48

Table 2
Capital Allocations to Voluntary Schools
£ million
1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90
Cash 1.00 1.10 1.20 1.30 1.60 2.50 2.10 2.70
Constant Prices 1.35 1.42 1.47 1.51 1.81 2.68 2.10 2.56

Table 3
Capital Bids for New Starts at Voluntary Schools
£ million
1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90
Cash 0.87 1.38 2.96 1 6.05 4.00 5.00 7.00
Constant prices 1.17 1.78 3.64 2 6.83 4.29 5.00 6.64
1 No bids required as levels of outstanding commitment pre-empted available resources.
2 Constant prices revalued to 1988–89 prices using GDP.