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Written question asked by Brian Jenkins (Labour) on Thursday, 7 January 2010, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 11 January 2010. It was answered by Lord Coaker (Labour) on Monday, 18 January 2010 on behalf of the Department for Children, Schools and Families.

Education: Staffordshire

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families (1) how much funding has been allocated for capital expenditure on educational establishments in Staffordshire in (a) 2010 and (b) 2011;
Answer

The following table sets out total school allocations to Staffordshire for the financial year 1996-97, and for the financial years 2006-07 to 2010-11

Total allocations (£ million)
1996-97 3.7
2006-07 61.9
2007-08 43.1
2008-09 38.6
2009-10 67.1
2010-11 35.3

The £61.9 million allocation in 2006-07 includes £23.0 million for an academy. The £67.1 million in 2009-10 includes £14.7 million advanced from 2010-11 as part of the Government's fiscal stimulus.Capital funding is allocated to local authorities and schools who will prioritise how it is spent. This can be prioritised for direct capital expenditure such as classrooms, or for expenditure which is more of an establishment nature such as administration offices within schools. Records are not maintained centrally of the different types of expenditure.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
504 c142W; 310470
Session
2009-10
Subjects
Education Staffordshire
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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