HC Deb 17 December 1993 vol 234 cc1074-5W
Mrs. Ann Taylor

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many(a) primary and (b) secondary schols in each local education authority in Wales are or have been eligible to apply for grant-maintained status; how many in each case have held ballots under section 61 of the Education Act 1988; how many ballots in each case resulted in votes to seek grant-maintained status and how many of these have been subject to section 12 or 13 notices; and how many ballots in each case resulted in votes against seeking grant-maintained status.

Sir Wyn Roberts

The information is as follows:

Mrs. Ann Taylor

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what applications were received from grant-maintained schools for capital grant for the financial year 1993–94; and what has been the level of grant approved in each case.

Sir Wyn Roberts

In addition to the formula-related capital grant for the purchase of equipment or small-scale capital projects, which grant-maintained schools receive automatically, applications have been received in respect of the following specific projects:

School Project Details
Ysgol Emrys ap Iwan, Clwyd 1. General rebuilding*
Maelor, Clwyd 1. Conversion of Science Block*
2. Extension to Technology Suite
Brynmawr, Gwent 1. Refurbishment of Science Block and Technology Buildings*
Cwmcarn, Gwent 1. Replacement of roof on Arts and Science Block*
2. General landscaping
3. Refurbishment of heating system
Ysgol Caergeiliog, Gwynedd 1. Provision of 4 classrooms*
Stanwell, South Glamorgan 1. Rebuilding Science Block*
2. Refurbishment/rebuilding of 4 storey tower block*
3. Refurbishment of 3 storey tower block
School Project Details
Bishop Vaughan, West Glamorgan 1. Replacement of curtain wall and roofing of 4 storey block*
2. Replacement of main building's roof
3. Refurbishment of heating system
* Those marked with an asterisk have received approval in principle and schools have been invited to submit firm estimates and tenders. It is not possible therefore, at present to provide details of the final levels of grant involved.