§ Mr. LlwydTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales how much capital grant funding has been allocated to the schools in Wales which have decided to opt out; how much this is per school; and if he will make a statement.
§ Sir Wyn RobertsThere are two types of capital grant available to grant-maintained schools: a formula allocation for the purchase of equipment or small-scale capital works; and project allocations for specific capital work.
44WIn 1993–94 11 grant-maintained schools have received £211,346 under the formula allocation, giving an average per school of £19,213. As regards specific project allocations, seven schools have had projects approved in principle and have been invited to submit firm estimates and tenders. The total outline estimate costs of the projects which have been approved in principle come to some £5.434 million.
Mr. Llwyd: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many schools to date have opted out; and if he will make a statement on the progress of the opt-out scheme for schools in Wales.
§ Sir Wyn RobertsAt 1 September this year there were 11 grant-maintained schools. A further three schools have been approved to become grant-maintained from 1 January 1994. Applications from a further two schools are currently under consideration and a number of other schools are in the process of balloting parents.