§ Mr. RichardsTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales (1) what measures are being taken to ensure that education authorities in Wales spend all of their capital allocation for the purpose for which it was intended;
(2) which Welsh education authorities did not spend their capital allocation during each of the past three years; and if he will give details of the underspend.
§ Sir Wyn RobertsWelsh local education authorities do not receive specific capital allocations for education services. County councils receive resources within their annual basic credit approvals which are unhypothecated to particular services. Spending priorities are a matter for them.