HC Deb 20 October 1989 vol 158 cc263-4W
Mr. Grocott

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science how much capital expenditure is allocated for city technology colleges in(a) 1989–90, (b) 1990–91 and (c) 1991–92.

Mrs. Rumbold

The Government plan to make the following investment in the CTC programme:

£ million
1989–90 34.965
1990– 35.055
1991– 36.618

The balance of expenditure between capital and recurrent costs will depend on a number of factors, including the nature and condition of premises acquired and the speed with which sponsors' plans are implemented.

Mr. Grocott

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science how much of the capital expenditure for each of (i) Solihull city technology college, (ii) Nottingham city technology college and (iii) Middlesbrough city technology college came from(a) private sources and (b) public funds.

Mrs. Rumbold

Total capital grant from public funds and private funding for the three colleges which are now open are as follows, in £m:

Total Public funding Private sources
Solihull 4.986 3.986 1.000
Nottingham 8.105 7.414 0.691
Middlesbrough 6.2555 4.8723 1.383

Considerable further capital expenditure is planned at Solihull and at Nottingham, and the total contribution from private sources will amount to at least 20 per cent. in the former and at least 17 per cent. in the latter.

Mr. Grocott

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science (1) how much of the capital expenditure is coming from(a) private sources and (b) public funds in respect of (i) Bradford, (ii) Dartford, (iii) Gateshead, (iv) Croydon, Sylvan and (v) Croydon city technology colleges;

(2) what proportion of the capital expenditure will come from (a) private sources and (b) public funds in respect of (i) Lewisham, (ii) Southwark and (iii) Brighton city technology colleges.

Mrs. Rumbold

In the case of the CTCs at Bradford, Dartford, Gateshead, Sylvan, Croydon, Southwark and Brighton the funding regime for capital expenditure will be 80 per cent. public and 20 per cent. private. In the case of the Croydon city college for the technology of the arts the regime will be 60 per cent. public and 40 per cent. private. For Lewisham, we have made clear that, subject to further feasibility work, the public sector investment will be at least £4 million. We expect that the contribution from the private sector for acquiring the site and establishing a CTC will amount to about 50 per cent. of initial capital expenditure.

Mr. Grocott

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science how much of the funds so far allocated towards the capital expenditure on city technology colleges has come from(a) private sources and (b) public funds.

Mrs. Rumbold

Actual capital expenditure on CTCs to date is as follows:

Total £ million Public funds £million Private sources £ million
Solihull CTC 4.986 3.986 1.000
Nottingham CTC 8.105 7.414 0.691
Teesside CTC 6.2555 4.8725 1.383
Tyneside CTC 0.880 0.880 0.000
Bradford CTC 1.8495 1.4795 0.370
Croydon City College for the Technology of the Arts 0.195 0.195 0.000
Dartford CTC 2.907 2.907 0.000
Brighton CTC 2.500 2.500 0.000
Croydon, Sylvan CTC 0.400 0.400 0.000
Bacon's CTC 0.000 0.000 0.000
Haberdashers' Aske's CTC 0.000 0.000 0.000

Mr. Grocott

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science what is the estimated annual revenue cost in each of the next three years of(a) Solihull, (b) Nottingham, (c) Middlesbrough, (d) Bradford, (e) Dartford, (f) Gateshead, (g) Croydon, Sylvan and (h) Croydon City technology colleges.

Mrs. Rumbold

The estimated costs of the Solihull, Nottingham and Middlesbrough CTCs for the academic year 1989–90 are:

£
Solihull 1,036,000
Nottingham 1,116,000
Middlesbrough 1,024,000

Figures for the other colleges, and for the three colleges in subsequent years, are not yet finally determined.

These recurrent costs include: a per capita grant, based upon spending in a comparable local education authority school; a temporary allowance for the diseconomies of operating schools which are not yet at their full capacity; and earmarked grant, for spending on specific purposes, namely: initial purchases of consumables, school meal subsidies, teacher training, information technology, and pupil support. With the exception of the information technology grant, all of them are calculated by reference to LEA norms.