§ John MannTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what the level of capital investment in school buildings in(a) coalfield areas and (b) England has been since 1997. [41789]
§ John HealeyWe do not hold information on the level of capital investment in school buildings in coalfield areas. The Department allocates most capital funding for schools to Local Education Authorities (LEAs), based on needs related formulae, and it is for the Authorities to assess and prioritise the capital needs of their school buildings in line with their local Asset Management Plans (AMPs). Individual LEAs will, therefore, hold information on how much capital investment has been allocated to schools within coalfield areas.
The table below shows the level of central government support for capital investment in school buildings in England for each financial year from 1997–98 to 2003–04.
Year Capital allocation £000s 1997–98 755 1998–99 1,088 1999–2000 1,400 2000–01 2,100 2001–02 2,200 2002–03 2,800 2003–04 3,500 Total 13,843