HC Deb 17 July 1997 vol 298 c308W
Mr. Fitzpatrick

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment (1) when the criteria for qualifying for help from the funds for schools set aside from the windfall tax will be produced; [8018]

(2) what proposals he has to give areas with a larger percentage of old school buildings priority when the funds for schools from the windfall tax are distributed. [8019]

Mr. Byers

We shall shortly be writing to Schools, Local Education Authorities, the Funding Agency for Schools and the representatives of Voluntary Aided Schools with details of how New Deal for Schools capital will be distributed.