HC Deb 02 March 2004 vol 418 cc897-8W
Mrs. Humble

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how much money was spent on school buildings in the Blackpool, North and Fleetwood constituency in each year since 1997, broken down by school. [157503]

Mr. Miliband

The 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 the priorities of their asset management plans. The Department does not, therefore, have complete information about capital investment in individual schools. This information should be held locally. However, the following table shows the total capital support made available by this Government for school buildings in Blackpool LEA since 1998–99 when Blackpool became a unitary authority.

£ million
1998–99 2.6
1999–2000 4.0
2000–01 6.9
2001–02 8.3
2002–03 6.6
2003–04 17.0

We have to date also allocated indicative funding for future years worth approximately £14.4 million in 2004–05, and £5.8 million in 2005–06.

Mrs. Fitzsimons

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what capital funding has been received by Rochdale Council Education Department since 1996; which schools benefited from additional capital investment in each year; how much funding each school received; and how the funding has been spent. [157504]

Mr. Miliband

The 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 the priorities of their asset management plans. The Department does not, therefore, have complete information about capital investment in individual schools. This information should be held locally. However, the following table shows the total capital support made available by this Government for school buildings in Rochdale LEA since 1996–97.

£ million
1996–97 1.0
1997–98 2.9
1998–99 4.7
1999–2000 2.8
2000–01 6.1
2001–02 7.1
2002–03 7.9
2003–04 12.0

We have to date also allocated indicative funding for future years worth approximately £69 million in 2004–05 including £56 million of PFI credits, and £4.4 million in 2005–06.