§ Mr. Jon Owen JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what the(a) value and (b) number of new schools built in each of the regions of England was in the last five years for which records are available. [156957]
§ Mr. MilibandWe do not hold information about the value and number of new schools that have been built. This information is held locally. We have, however, made available significant support to build new schools and to expand, replace and repair school accommodation. The majority of our support is allocated by needs-related formulae to local authorities and schools, who make individual investment decisions, based on priorities in their asset management plans. Total central Government support for school buildings capital investment over the last five years and for future years is as follows:
£ billion 1999–2000 1.4 2000–01 2.1 2001–02 2.2 2002–03 2.8 2003–04 3.8 2004–05 4.5 2005–06 5.1