HC Deb 15 December 2003 vol 415 cc663-4W
Mr. Woodward:

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills (1) if he will list the capital projects which (a) have been completed and (b) were in progress in St. Helens in each year since 1997; [141279]

(2) what capital expenditure there was on (a) education as a whole, (b) nursery schools, (c) primary education and (d) secondary education in (i) St. Helens, (ii) Merseyside and (iii) the North West Region, in each year since 1992. [141470]

Mr. Miliband:

We hold details only of total capital allocations made to (i) St. Helens, (ii) Merseyside and (iii) the North West. We do not hold the other information requested as the bulk of capital investment for school buildings is allocated to local education authorities and to schools. Capital funding allocated to St. Helens, Merseyside and the North West is set out in the following table:

Capital allocations (£000)
St. Helens Merseyside North West
1996–97 2,286 14,823 66,532
1997–98 1,818 23,826 70,166
1998–99 3,244 31,119 99,517
1999–2000 3,802 33,725 127,927
2000–01 6,603 202,210 234,131
2001–02 5,562 55,150 220,608
2002–03 10,234 61,114 242,917
2003–04 7,152 73,057 334,065

Mr. Woodward:

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills which projects have been (a) wholly and (b) partly funded by his Department in St. Helens since 1997; when each project was announced; when it started or was expected to start; what funding was provided by (i) Government and (ii) a third party; what third party provided funding; what the target group of the project was; what the projected outcome of the project was; and what the name of the project was. [141276]

Mr. Miliband:

We do not hold the information requested as the bulk of capital investment for school buildings is allocated to local education authorities and to schools. Capital funding allocated to St. Helen's LEA is set out in the following table:

Capital funding allocated to St. Helen's LEA
St. Helen's LEA capital allocations Total (£000)
1996–97 2,286
1997–98 1,818
1998–99 3,244
1999–2000 3,802
2000–01 6,603
2002–02 5,562
2002–03 10,234
2003–04 7,152