§ 22. Mr. JannerTo ask the Secretary of State for Education what expenditure on the maintenance of school buildings was incurred in each of the last three years for which records are available.
§ Mr. ForthFor the three years to 1990–91 revenue expenditure by English local education authorities on 155W school repairs, building and grounds maintenance was £553 million, £621 million and £657 million respectively. In addition authorities spent £565 million, £688 million and £648 million on school capital work, some of which will have contributed to the maintenance of buildings involved.