HC Deb 13 April 1999 vol 329 cc214-5W
Mr. Wallace

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland (1) if he will estimate the total amount it would cost in current cash terms, of effecting all school building maintenance outstanding on 1 May 1997 in Scotland, indicating the amount for each Scottish local authority area; [79829]

(2) if he will list the total estimated expenditure on school building maintenance in Scotland in each of the next three years, indicating the amount estimated to be spent by each Scottish local authority in each year. [79831]

Mrs. Liddell

The overall management of their school building stock is a matter for individual authorities. Detailed information of the kind requested is not held centrally.

Capital expenditure on nursery, primary and secondary schools
Councils 1996–97 (at outturn prices) 1996–97 (at 1996–97 prices) 1997–98 (at outturn prices)
Aberdeen, City 4,385 4,495 4,375
Aberdeenshire 5,778 5,922 3,721
Angus 426 437 2,067
Argyll and Bute 2,190 2,245 3,138
Clackmannanshire 252 258 1,119
Dumfries and Galloway 5,990 6,140 6,459
Dundee 3,111 3,189 2,382
East Ayrshire 2,595 2,660 2,654
East Dunbartonshire 2,459 2,520 2,632
East Lothian 6,488 6,650 6,013
East Renfrewshire 677 694 2,737
Edinburgh, City 13,718 14,061 14,444
Eilean Siar 1,905 1,953 1,355
Falkirk 3,725 3,818 2,172
Fife 7,007 7,182 6,199
Glasgow City 12,045 12,346 8,576
Highland 5,159 5,288 6,085
Inverclyde 1,787 1,832 1,994
Midlothian 581 596 516
Moray 2,734 2,802 1,470
North Ayrshire 5,217 5,347 4,424
North Lanarkshire 3,313 3,396 5,314
Orkney 1,502 1,540 1,712
Perth and Kinross 493 505 1,444
Renfrewshire 1,912 1,960 2,396
Scottish Borders 1,007 1,032 1,137
Shetland 1,773 1,817 2,644
South Ayrshire 3,483 3,570 2,861
South Lanarkshire 7,610 7,800 5,847
Stirling 2,136 2,189 1,812
West Dunbartonshire 1,537 1,575 2,522
West Lothian 6,851 7,022 8,578
Scotland 119,846 122,841 120,799

Notes:

  1. 1. The figures have been compiled from Capital Payment Returns (CPR 5) submitted by local authorities and include gross capital payments both funded and not funded from revenue.
  2. 2. In addition to expenditure on work on buildings, the figures include expenditure on items such as the acquisition of land, vehicles and plant.

From 1 July 1999, this will be a matter for the Scottish Parliament.