HC Deb 23 April 2004 vol 420 cc703-4W
Mr. Kilfoyle

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how much public funding has been invested in school buildings in Liverpool, Walton in each year from 1993 to 2003. [166959]

Mr. Miliband

The majority of capital funding is now allocated to local authorities and schools by needs-related formulae. Authorities invest according to priorities agreed in their asset management plans. The following table shows total capital allocations to Liverpool local education authority (LEA) since 1996–97, the earliest year for which reliable information is readily available.

Capital allocations to Liverpool LEA
£000
Year Allocation
1996–97 5,791
1997–98 15,306
1998–99 19,230
1999–00 13,714
2000–01 1111,566
2001–02 21,997
2002–03 15,365
2003–04 22,706
1Includes £86,800 PFI funding
Note: The above allocations include the voluntary aided sector.