§ Mr. LlwydTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales what information he has on the amount spent on repair and maintenance of school buildings by local education authorities in Wales for each financial year since 1989–90; and if he will make a statement.
§ Sir Wyn RobertsThis information is given in the following table. Figures for 1992–93 onwards are not yet available.
Gross current expenditure on repair and maintenance of school buildings, fixed plant and grounds1 £000 1989–90 33,807 1990–91 36,984 1991–92 40,867 Source: Local authority returns.
1Excludes capital expenditure on new buildings, land or plant. Includes salaries of building maintenance workers and groundsmen, cost of materials, recharges by external agencies, charges from direct service organisations, architects, engineers and surveyors and expenditure on energy conservation and on health and safety. Excludes salaries of caretakers, cleaners etc.