§ Mr. ChidgeyTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, pursuant to the answer of 22 June 2000,Official Report, columns 269–70W, how many sales of school grass areas smaller than a sports pitch he has (a) approved and (b) rejected in each month since October 1998; what the acreage is of the school grass areas smaller than a sports pitch whose disposal he has (i) approved and (ii) rejected in each month since October 1998; and what has been the total sale value of such areas whose disposal he has (A) approved and (B) rejected in each month since October 1998. [131214]
§ Jacqui SmithThe Department has approved the sale of 18 school grass areas smaller than a sports pitch of 2000m2 between October 1998 and June this year. The following table shows the information requested.
Sale of grass areas smaller than a school sports pitch approved under section 77 of the School Standards and Framework Act 1998 since 1 October 1998 Number of sales approved Number of sales rejected Area (m2) Total sale value (£) 1998 October 1 — 300 5,000 November — — — — December — — — — 1999 January 1 — 1,250 72,000 February — — — — March 1 — 600 115,000 April — — — — May 2 — 1,680 3,300 June 3 — 2,100 241,000 July — — — — August 2 — 1,870 97,250 September — — — — October 1 — 640 50,000 November — — — — December — — — — 2000 January 1 — 50 3,000 February — — — — March — — — — April 1 — 530 20,000 May 3 — 2,985 305,000 June 2 — 910 37,500 Notes
1. In this table a sports pitch is regarded as being an area of open grassed land equal to, or greater than, 2000m2.
2. All sale proceeds are used to provide new or improved education or sports facilities at maintained schools.