§ Mr. WorthingtonTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will publish the annual capital expenditure on schools since 1979 in real and constant price terms.
§ Lord James Douglas-HamiltonThe information requested, which is given in the table, has been compiled from local authority financial returns. The fall in expenditure in real terms during the period reflects a substantial and progressive decline in school pupil numbers which has reduced the requirement for new school building.
Capital expenditure by local authorities on schools At out-turn prices At 1992–93 prices £ million 1979–80 47.598 113.307 1980–81 52.391 105.404 1981–82 60.404 110.807 1982–83 52.378 89.694 1983–84 45.416 74.326 1984–85 45.945 71.594 1985–86 51.194 75.581 1986–87 46.694 66.976 1987–88 47.742 65.015 1988–89 59.392 75.792 1989–90 66.884 79.803 1990–91 67.305 74.314 1991–92 72.572 75.358 1992–93 89.679 89.679
§ Mr. McKelveyTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many people, of all ages, are on training schemes in Scotland.
§ Mr. StewartThe numbers of Government training programmes in Scotland at the end of December were as follows:
Number Youth training 32,453 Training for work 14,065
§ Mr. McKelveyTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many training establishments he visits each year.
§ Mr. StewartMy right hon. Friend and I and other ministerial colleagues have in recent years visited a number of employers, chambers of commerce, training providers and educational establishments which provide vocational and non-vocational training.
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