HC Deb 28 July 2000 vol 354 cc1039-42W
Mr. Steen

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, pursuant to his answer of 21 July 2000,Official Report, column 332W, if he will (a) list the 120 schools which benefited from projects supported by the Private Finance Initiative in 1998–99 and (b) the 230 schools that are benefiting from projects supported by the Private Finance Initiative in 1999–2000. [133411]

Jacqui Smith

The following schools are benefiting from projects allocated credits through the Private Finance Initiative in each of the last two years:

1998–99

  • Barnhill School, Hillingdon
  • Birches Green Infant School, Birmingham
  • Calshot Junior/Infant School, Birmingham
  • Clifton Junior School, Birmingham
  • Cockshut Hill Technology College, Birmingham
  • Cooper Perry Primary School, Staffordshire
  • Highlands School, Enfield
  • Marsh Hill Junior/Infant School, Birmingham
  • Miltoncross School, Portsmouth
  • Perry Beeches Infant School, Birmingham
  • Perry Beeches Nursery School, Birmingham
  • Perry Beeches Junior School, Birmingham
  • Perry Beeches Secondary School, Birmingham
  • Sir Graham Balfour Secondary School, Stafford
  • Temple School, Manchester
  • Yardleys Secondary School, Birmingham.

In addition to the above, 104 schools in Dudley are benefiting from a grouped information communication technology programme.

1999–2000

  • Alexandra Park Secondary School, Haringey
  • Alperton School, Brent
  • Barlby County Primary School, North Yorkshire
  • Bridlington School
  • Brotherton County Primary School, North Yorkshire
  • Cardinal Heenan High School, Leeds
  • Chalkhill Primary School, Brent
  • Donnington School, Brent
  • Earl Marshal Secondary School, Sheffield
  • Ecclesfield Secondary School, Sheffield
  • Fleetword High School
  • Fortismere Secondary School, Haringey
  • Fryent Junior and Infant School, Brent
  • Furness School. Brent
  • Gladesmore Secondary School, Haringey
  • Harlesden School, Brent
  • Headlands School, Bridlington
  • Highgate Wood Secondary School, Haringey
  • Hoddern Junior School, Peacehaven
  • Homelands primary School, Torquay
  • Hornsey Girls Secondary School, Haringey
  • Kensal Rise School, Brent
  • King Edward VII Secondary School, Sheffield
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  • Kingsbury Green School, Brent
  • Kirby Hill CE Primary School, North Yorkshire
  • Lilian Baylis School, Lambeth
  • Lyon Park Infant School, Brent
  • Lyon Park Junior School, Brent
  • Martongate Primary School, Bridlington
  • Meridian County Primary School, Peacehaven
  • Mitchell Brook School, Brent
  • Moorfield Infant School, Bridlington
  • Moorfield Junior School, Bridlington
  • Mora Infant and Junior School, Brent
  • Mosborough Primary School, Sheffield
  • Mount Stewart Junior School, Brent
  • Mulberry school, Tower Hamlets
  • New Pasture Lane Primary School, Bridlington
  • Northumberland Park Secondary School, Haringey
  • Northview School, Brent
  • Owler Brook Primary School, Sheffield
  • Park Lane Primary School, Brent
  • Park View Secondary School, Haringey
  • Peacehaven Infant School
  • Peacehaven Secondary School
  • Preston Park School, Brent
  • Ripon Cathedral CE Primary School
  • St. David's and St. Katharine's Secondary School, Haringey
  • St. Thomas More Catholic Comprehensive School, Willenhall
  • Sudbury Infant and Junior School, Brent
  • Tapton Secondary School, Sheffield
  • Telscombe Cliffs County Primary School, East Sussex
  • Waltham Forest, new secondary school—not yet named
  • Wembley High School, Brent
  • Westlands Bilateral School, Torquay
  • White Hart Lane Secondary School, Haringey
  • Willesden High School, Brent.

In addition, large grouped repair and refurbishment projects are benefiting 126 schools in Stoke-on-Trent and 47 schools in Tower Hamlets.

Mr. Steen

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment how many applications from schools for(a) assistance through the Private Finance Initiative and (b) funding from the New Deal for Schools were refused by his Department in each of the last two years. [133387]

Jacqui Smith

Since May 1997, the Government have made available over £1.3 billion of PH credits to school projects and over £1.2 billion of New Deal for Schools funding.

In 1998–99, the Department received 37 applications for Private Finance Initiative credits on behalf of school projects expected to sign contracts during 1999–2001, of which six were not supported. In 1999–2000, 66 applications were received, of which 45 were not supported.

In 1998–99, 7,059 applications were made for assistance through the New Deal for Schools, of which 5,717 could not be supported; and in 1999–2000, 4963 applications were received of which 3,008 could not be supported.

Mr. Steen

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment if he will list the criteria by which his Department determines application for funding and the New Deal for Schools. [133388]

Jacqui Smith

The criteria, notified to local education authorities, to enable the Department to support applications for funding in the last round the New Deal for Schools programme wereproposals which addressed the most serious condition defects identified by surveys of the buildings used by schools which Authorities maintain, in line with Part 3 of the Department's guidance on Asset Management Plans; proposals which addressed the most serious deficiencies in suitability of those premises which Authorities have identified, in line with Part 4 of the Department's guidance on Asset Management Plans; and proposals which identified other building work which could make an exceptional contribution to raising educational standards locally and nationally.

A full copy of the guidance issued to Local Education Authorities is available from the Library.