§ Mr. WorthingtonTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (1) what has been the capital expenditure on further education in Northern Ireland in each of the past 10 years in real and constant price terms; [27424]
(2) what has been the capital expenditure on the buildings of the Belfast Institute of Further Education in each of the past 10 years in real and constant price terms. [27425]
§ Mr. AncramCapital expenditure on further education in Norther Ireland and on the further education colleges in the Belfast education and library board area for each financial year from 1984–85 to 1992–93 is in the statements and summary of the education and library boards' accounts—Cmnds 9820, 255, 388, 690, 1105,466W 1531, 1977, 2249 and 2603—copies of which are available in the Library. The figures for 1993–94 will be published in July 1995. Accounts for 1994–95 have not yet been finalised by the boards.
§ Mr. WorthingtonTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will publish the planned capital building programme for the further education sector for the next five years. [27427]
§ Mr. AncramThere is no specific allocation of resources to a capital building programme for the further education sector for the next five years. Further education projects compete annually for allocations from the capital new starts programme.
§ Mr. WorthingtonTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what reports he has received from inspectors of education about physical conditions in Northern Ireland's institute of further and higher education; and if he will make those reports available. [27428]
§ Mr. AncramSince January 1989, there have been 17 published inspection reports within the further education sector in Northern Ireland. Each of these reports includes comments on the physical conditions of the institution(s) concerned and copies may be obtained from inspectorate support branch, Department of Education (NI), Rathgael house, Balloo road, Bangor, BT19 7RP.