HC Deb 27 November 1990 vol 181 c348W
Mr. Barry Jones

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what plans he has to bring defective school buildings up to standard; and if he will make a statement.

Sir Wyn Roberts

Local education authorities are responsible for the condition of school buildings in their areas. Since 1985–86, central Government have increased by 60 per cent. the capital resources notionally made available to local education authorities for the provision of educational buildings and for their capital maintenance.

Mr. Barry Jones

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many schools in Wales in each local education authority were built before 1903; and if he will make a statement.

Sir Wyn Roberts

Details of the ages of school buildings are not held centrally.

Forward to