§ Mr. Win GriffithsTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science what are the closing dates for submission by(a) local education authorities in respect of county and voluntary aided and controlled schools and (b) grant-maintained schools, of bids for capital allocations for grants for school buildings; and on what dates he expects to make his announcements on these bids.
§ Mr. Alan HowarthLocal education authorities in England have been asked to submit their capital expenditure plans for county, voluntary controlled and voluntary aided schools to the Department no later than 15 September 1990. My right hon. Friend expects to be able to announce annual capital guidelines and allocations for capital expenditure on education in 1991–92 to local education authorities, by governors of voluntary aided and special agreement schools in December.
The Department will write to grant-maintained schools inviting bids for capital work in 1991–92 later in the summer, giving a closing date a couple of months later. The intention is to announce allocations around the new year.