HC Deb 16 June 1998 vol 314 cc117-8W
Mr. Hanson

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what discussions he has had with LEAs about vandalism to school buildings. [45952]

Mr. Hain

Following the issue of the Report of the Working Group on School Security to all local education authorities in June 1996, the Welsh Office has consulted LEAs on a wide range of school security issues resulting in the publication of the following guidanceDirectory of Local Authority Practice on School Security School Security: Dealing with Troublemakers Improving Security in School.

Mr. Hanson

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what steps he is taking to reduce vandalism in schools. [45951]

Mr. Hain

School security measures are a priority category for funding under the New Deal for Schools capital funding initiative. £654,000 was made available for such measures in 1997–98; we are currently evaluating local authorities' bids for 1998–99.

Mr. Hanson

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what is his estimate of the cost of vandalism to school buildings in the last year for which figures are available. [45950]

Mr. Hain

The information requested is not collected centrally.