§ Mr. CousinsTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment what has been the total capital investment in schools in the City of Newcastle upon Tyne and in the county of Northumberland from 1996 to 1999,(a) in total and (b) by funding stream; and what is his forecast for the next three years. [149214]
§ Jacqui SmithThe following Table A shows the capital allocations made to Newcastle upon Tyne local education authority, by funding stream, from 1996–97 to 2000–01. Table B shows the capital allocations made to Northumberland local education authority, by funding stream, from 1996–97 to 2000–01. Table C shows the forecast investment for both local education authorities over the next three years.
Nationally, capital investment in school buildings has tripled from £ 683 million a year in 1996–97 to over £ 2 billion in 2000–01. It will be £ 3.2 billion in 2003–04, including grant, credit approvals and Private Finance Initiative credits. There will be central Government investment of £7.8 billion in school buildings in total from 2001–02 to 2003–04.
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Table B; Central Government capital investment in schools in Northumberland local education authority £000 Funding stream 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 Basic Credit Approvals 2,304 1,325 940 1,280 3,920 Supplementary Credit Approvals 287 297 199 1,090 195 Grant to Voluntary Aided Schools 146 287 259 203 262 Schools Renewal Challenge Fund 275 — — — — New Deal for Schools — 542 1,985 1,908 6,577 School Security Grant — 101 126 130 129 Removal of Outside Toilets — — 237 — — Energy Efficiency Initiative — — 103 — — Key Stage 1 Class Size Initiative — — 146 939 132 National Grid for Learning Grant — — 489 525 1,307 Assistance with Asset Management Plans — — — 66 — Seed Challenge Funding — — — — 208 Devolved Formula Capital for Schools — — — — 2,870 Renewal of School Laboratories — — — — 216 Schools Access Initiative Grant — — — — 15 Secondary Learning Support Units — — — — 102 Early Excellence Centre Grant — — 22 75 101 Total 3,012 2,552 4,506 6,216 16,034
Table C: Forecast investment in schools £000 Funding stream 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 Newcastle upon Tyne local education authority Basic Credit Approvals 286 1— 1— Grant to Voluntary Aided Schools 1,216 1— 1— Private Finance Initiative Credits 37,200 1— 1— New Deal for Schools Devolved Formula 944 1,270 2,451 New Deal for Schools Condition Funding 682 1,922 2,440 Seed Challenge Funding 193 323 323 Renewal of School Laboratories 170 1— 1— Schools Access Initiative 232 1— 1— Total 40,923 3,515 5,214 Northumberland local education authority Basic Credit Approvals 1,855 1— 1— Grant to Voluntary Aided Schools 225 1— 1— New Deal for Schools Devolved Formula 1,539 2,072 3,973 New Deal for Schools Condition Funding 963 2,769 3,513 Seed Challenge Funding 234 401 401 Renewal of School Laboratories 216 1— 1— Secondary Learning Support Units 89 1— 1— Schools Access Initiative 349 1— 1— Total 5,470 5,242 7,887 Notes:1
Future years' allocations shown in the table are those already announced as being attributable to Newcastle upon Tyne and Northumberland local education authorities.
In addition to the amounts shown, schools in both authorities will also benefit from a share of other programmes where allocations have not yet been made. These include over £1 billion of credit approvals, mainly to provide new pupil places; £440 million of grant to governors of Voluntary Aided schools; £555 million funding through the NDS Modernisation programme and £170 million worth of funding under the Schools Access Initiative.
This funding will be augmented by capital receipts and other contributions from local education authority sources, and the contribution which governors of Voluntary Aided schools make to their building work. In addition, more than £1 billion is available nationally through Private Finance Initiative Credits for projects which will sign in 2002–03 and 2003–04.
Funding specifically ring fenced for the renewal of school laboratories and secondary learning support units is ending in 2001–02. Local authorities will be able to prioritise their other increased funding for this purpose, if they wish.