§ Mr. EvansTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how much money has been spent on school buildings in the Ribble Valley and Fulwood, broken down by school, in each year since 1997. [156490]
§ Mr. HoyleTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how much money was spent on school buildings in each year since 1997 in(a) Lancashire and (b) Chorley; and if he will list the schools in Chorley where such money was spent. [157256]
§ Mr. MilibandThe majority of capital support is allocated to schools and local education authorities (LEAs) by formula, and they decide how to invest it in line with their asset management plans. The Department
676Wschool year. We do not have figures for 2002 as there was no surplus places survey in that year.
does not, therefore, have complete information about all the capital investments in each school. This information should be held locally. However, the following table shows the total capital support made by this Government for school buildings in Lancashire LEA since 1997–98 (including support for a PFI project in 1999–2000).
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£ million 1997–98 13.3 1998–99 17.0 1999–2000 35.2 2000–01 38.0 2001–02 30.0 2002–03 46.5 2003–04 62.6 We have to date, also allocated indicative funding for future years worth approximately £36.5 million in 2004–05 and £17.3 million in 2005–06.