§ 20. Mr. RooneyTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science what proposals he has to deal with the backlog of outstanding repairs in schools.
§ 21. Mr. EasthamTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science what proposals he has to deal with the backlog of outstanding repairs in schools.
§ Mr. FallonWe are already providing huge capital resources. More than £700 million is available for maintained school buildings in 1992–93, an increase of nearly 15 per cent. on the year before, and 35 per cent. above 1991. In addition local education authorities are free to top up their education annual capital guidelines from the overall capital resources at their disposal. It is for them to set expenditure levels and priorities and to use their resources efficiently.
§ 22. Mr. JannerTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science whether he will provide specific funding for the repair and maintenance of schools in the city of Leicester.
§ Mr. FallonIt is not open to the Secretary of State to provide specific funding for such work at county and controlled schools. It is for the local education authority to decide which projects to fund from the capital resources available to it, including education annual capital guidelines made available by my right hon. and learned Friend.
Grant aid for external repairs and for capital work at voluntary-aided schools is available on application in the normal way.