HC Deb 08 February 1990 vol 166 cc750-1W
Mr. Straw

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will update the table given in answer to the hon. Member for Blackburn,Official Report , 29 June 1989, columns 533–36, giving the latest available information in respect of each city technology college or proposed or planned city technology college.

Mr. MacGregor

[holding answer 6 February 1990]The table covers the agreed and announced CTCs in England.

to the section 12 proposal subsequently published.

4 A further £13 million is promised but not committed to agreed and announced projects.

5 At December 1989.

6 Includes estimated value of premises.

Name Harris Bacon's Haberdashers' Brighton Derby Corby
Site Sylvan School site, Croydon Bacon's School site, Southwark Haberdashers' Aske's Hatcham School site Fitzherbert School site, Brighton Wood Street Greenfield site at Great Oakley, Corby
LEA Croydon Southwark Lewisham East Sussex Derbyshire Northants
Planned number of pupils 1,100 1,100 750 900 1,075
Total Capital Cost1 £7.981 million £13.1 million To be determined £9 million To be determined £9.39 million
Exchequer contribution £6.385 million £10 million To be determined £7.2 million To be determined To be determined
Sponsors' contribution
(i) Committed £1.596 million £3.1 million To be determined £1.8 million To be determined To be determined
(ii) Confirmed4.5 £1.5 million £2.5 million £5 million6 £1.1 million £1.2 million £1.9 million
Principal sponsors Philip and Pauline Harris Trust Philip and Pauline Harris Trust Haberdashers' Aske's Charity Greenleaf Planters The Landau Foundation Mr. Hugh de Capell Brooke
Contracts awarded to sponsers None None None None None None
School closure involved Yes Yes Yes No No No
Has a ballot of parents been held and with what result Yes Majority against No Yes Majority in favour No No No

Notes:

1 In addition the Exchequer bears revenue costs on a basis comparable to those of maintained schools in similar areas.

2 Sponsors' contribution to date. Fund raising continues in each project. This includes contributions in kind which are as yet uncosted.

3 Public consultations were held by Kent on its proposals to close the Downs School. One statutory objection containing 62 signatures was made to the section 12 proposal subsequently published.

4 A further £13 million is promised but not committed to agreed and announced projects.

5 At December 1989.

6 Includes estimated value of premises.

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