asked the Minister for Education if he will state in respect of the financial years 1965-66, 1966-67, 1967-68, 1968-69, 1969-70 and 1970-71 (estimates provided for), the separate figures for public expenditure (central and local) on (1) secondary schools (a) capital account expenditure, (b) current account expenditure, (2) secondary top schools (a) capital account expenditure, (b) current account expenditure, (3) vocational (post-primary only) schools (a) capital account expenditure, (b) current account expenditure, (4) comprehensive schools (a) capital account expenditure, (b) current account expenditure.
Written Answers. - Expenditure on Education.
87.
The following are figures for public expenditure (central) on (1) secondary schools (2) vocational schools (3) comprehensive schools.
|
Year |
Secondary Schools |
Vocational Schools |
Comprehensive Schools |
|
1965-66: |
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|
(a) Capital |
— |
2,441,000 |
159,000 |
|
(b) Current |
5,687,209 |
3,717,991 |
— |
|
1966-67: |
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|
(a) Capital |
124,243 |
1,256,000 |
443,000 |
|
(b) Current |
6,131,918 |
3,605,138 |
47,000 |
|
1967-68: |
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|
(a) Capital |
1,764,340 |
2,027,000 |
255,000 |
|
(b) Current |
8,174,954 |
4,524,627 |
91,000 |
|
1968-69: |
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|
(a) Capital |
2,830,385 |
1,993,000 |
275,000 |
|
(b) Current |
9,603,555 |
5,248,856 |
128,000 |
|
1969-70: |
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|
(a) Capital |
3,135,210 |
1,502,000 |
450,000 |
|
(b) Current |
13,314,000 |
7,760,000 |
220,000 |
|
1970-71: |
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|
(a) Capital |
3,125,000 |
1,750,000 |
450,000 |
|
(b) Current |
15,816,000 |
8,592,000 |
235,000 |
Post-primary school transport costs are not included as it is not possible to apportion the expenditure according to type of school. The following is the total expenditure on this service since the scheme was introduced.
|
1967-68 |
£829,000 |
|
1968-69 |
£1,622,000 |
|
1969-70 |
£1,673,000 |
|
1970-71 |
£1,821,250 |
In the case of vocational schools the expenditure from Local Authority funds is as follows:—
|
1965-66 |
£1,513,312 |
|
1966-67 |
£1,682,800 |
|
1967-68 |
£1,806,162 |
|
1968-69 |
£1,869,914 |
|
1969-70 |
£1,948,440 |
|
1970-71 |
£2,028,564 |
Note (i): Secondary tops form part of the national schools with which they are associated and no breakdown of expenditure as between different sections of such schools is possible.
Note (ii): The figures shown for vocational schools represent total expenditure as in the case of those schools providing second and third level courses no breakdown in expenditure between the two levels could be made.
88.
asked the Minister for Education if he will state in respect of the financial years 1965-66, 1966-67, 1967-68, 1968-69, 1969-70 and 1970-71 (estimates provided for) in relation to (1) secondary schools, (2) secondary top schools, (3) vocational (post-primary schools) and (4) comprehensive schools (a) the number that expanded accommodation, (b) the number that applied for building grants, (c) the number whose applications were sucessful and (d) the total capital commitment of the Government arising from the successful applications.
Since progress in relation to school building projects from the time applications for grants are made to the building work stage extends over a number of years, information in the form requested could not be furnished on a year by year basis. The information on the appended tables, other than details of capital expenditure, is therefore being given on a global basis for the full period in question.
Secondary Schools
|
Number of applica- tions |
Number of schools in which extra accom- modation approved |
Number of applica- tions under conside- ration or withdrawn |
Number of schools where extra accommodation has been provided |
|
440 |
386 |
*37 |
276 |
*Grants were refused in 17 cases.
Expenditure
|
A |
B |
|
|
1965-66 |
Nil |
Nil |
|
1966-67 |
124,243 |
Nil |
|
1967-68 |
326,070 |
1,438,270 |
|
1968-69 |
324,772 |
2,505,613 |
|
1969-70 |
371,219 |
2,763,991 |
|
1970-71 (Estimate) |
375,000 |
2,750,000 |
NOTE: (A) Constitutes grants representing 70 per cent. of the annual repayments (capital and interest) on loans obtained by the school authorities to meet the approved cost of building or extending secondary schools.
(B) Constitutes direct grants under building grants scheme as amended in 1967 amounting to 70 per cent. of the approved cost of building together with a repayable loan of 30 per cent. of the approved cost.
Vocational Schools
|
Number of applications |
Number of schools in which extra accommodation ap- proved |
Number of schools where extra accommodation has been provided |
|
231 |
231 |
200 |
Expenditure
|
£ |
|
|
1965-66 |
2,441,000 |
|
1966-67 |
1,256,000 |
|
1967-68 |
2,027,000 |
|
1968-69 |
1,993,000 |
|
1969-70 |
1,502,000 |
|
1970-71 |
1,750,000 (Estimate) |
Comprehensive Schools
Projected No.—10
Number provided
to date—4
Expenditure
|
£ |
|
|
1965-66 |
159,084 |
|
1966-67 |
443,231 |
|
1967-68 |
251,599 |
|
1968-69 |
275,109 |
|
1969-70 |
148,892 |
|
1970-71 |
450,000 (Estimate) |
Secondary Tops
Secondary tops form part of the national schools with which they are associated and no breakdown of expenditure as between different sections of such schools is possible.