Surplus Places (Hansard, 22 February 1994)

HC Deb 22 February 1994 vol 238 c139W 139W

§ Mr. Rooker
To ask the Secretary of State for Education what is the estimated cost of a surplus place in(a) primary and (b) secondary schools.

§ Mr. Forth
The average cost of maintaining a school place in terms of premises alone is estimated to be £179 a year for primary school and £298 a year for a secondary school at 1994–95 prices.

§ Mr. Rooker
To ask the Secretary of State for Education what is the latest information regarding the number of surplus places in each local education authority in(a) primary schools and (b) secondary schools.

§ Mr. Forth
I refer the hon. Member to the reply that I gave to the hon. Member for Warwickshire, North (Mr. O'Brien) on Monday 31 January,Official Report, columns 517–21.