HC Deb 28 October 1993 vol 230 cc741-2W
Mr. Henderson

To ask the Secretary of State for Education what was the national total of capital expenditure on education by local authorities in England

Local authority capital expenditure on education by class of authority:
£000s
1979–80 1982–83 1985–86 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92
(i) Non Metropolitan Districts — — — — — — —
(ii) County Councils 241,670 240,264 304,151 455,326 492,683 456,259 477,108
(iii) Metropolitan Districts 99,007 134,979 132,002 196,494 217,469 165,569 177,099
(iv) London Boroughs 53,340 57,700 80,361 131,710 194,832 172,740 143,470
(v) City of London — — — — — 18,181 —
Total 394,017 432,943 516,514 783,530 904,984 812,749 797,677

Notes:

1. Details are taken from the Department of the Environment's Capital education, and other educational services.

2. Figures may not match national totals because of non-returns and later adjustments of local authority figures.

Mr. Henderson

To ask the Secretary of State for Education what was the regional total of capital

Local authority capital expenditure on education by economic planning region
£000s
1979–80 1982–83 1985–86 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92
1. South East 134,761 138,626 202,963 329,485 394,178 367,709 310,288
2. South West 32,833 29,803 42,774 56,057 73,521 87,253 98,950
3. East Anglia 19,455 17,464 21,810 37,025 40,981 35,545 39,974
4. West Midlands 49,627 50,514 52,137 60,600 86,532 75,996 71,060
5. East Midlands 32,011 37,424 41,859 50,709 59,174 52,556 62,627
6. North West 54,287 64,736 66,746 106,182 112,293 97,188 102,524
7. Yorkshire and Humberside 41,052 62,678 58,572 96,652 87,107 54,857 66,840
8. Northern 29,991 31,698 29,653 46,820 51,198 41,645 45,414
Total 394,017 432,943 516,514 783,530 904,984 812,749 797,677

Notes:

Details are taken from the Environment's Capital Payment Return forms, and cover expenditure on schools, polytechnics, further education, and other educational services.

(2) Figures may not match national totals because of non-returns and later adjustments of local authority figures.

for (a) 1979–80, (b) 1982–83, (c) 1985–86 and (d) each year since 1988–89; and if he will give the breakdown of the total between (i) non-metropolitan district councils, (ii) county councils, (iii) metropolitan district councils, (iv) London boroughs and (v) the City of London.

Mr. Forth

The information requested is in the table.

expenditure on education by the local authorities in England for (a) 1979–80, (b) 1982–83, (c) 1985–86 and (d) each year since 1988–89 for each standard English region.

Mr. Forth

The information requested is in the table.