HC Deb 13 March 1996 vol 273 c643W
Mr. Worthington

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what assessment and by what criteria he has made of the adequacy of the capital building programme for schools. [20287]

Mr. Ancram

My Department regularly reviews the capital needs of schools in consultation with the education and library boards and other school authorities. Each year, potential capital projects are reassessed and a priority rating of 1 to 6 is assigned to each project to ensure that available resources are directed to the highest priorities in terms of educational need.