HC Deb 23 July 1991 vol 195 c485W
15. Mr. Hinchliffe

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will make a statement on the structural condition of state schools.

Mr. Fallon

Responsibility for the condition of school buildings rests with LEAs and governors. Because we recognise the importance of keeping buildings in good repair, we have increased annual capital guidelines for schools by 15 per cent. in the current year, to £472 million. Grant for voluntary aided schools has also gone up, by 21 per cent. to £132 million.

Support for recurrent spending on education, which includes repairs and maintenance, increased this year by 16 per cent. to £17.5 billion.