§ Mr. Jon Owen JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what the(a) value and (b) number of new schools built in Northern Ireland is in the last five years for which records are available. [156959]
§ Jane KennedyRecords are not readily available about the value and number of new schools that have been built in each of the last five years. However, over the last five years significant investment has been announced for new schools, and for major extensions and refurbishment of existing schools, as follows:
Projects £ million 1999–2000 16 67.1 2000–01 18 72.2 2001–02 25 132 2002–03 33 175.2 2003–04 43 263 This is a total of 135 school projects at a total value of £709.5 million.