Capital Expenditure

Answer: In the financial year 2009-10, the Learning and Skills Council will invest £800 million in the development of 66 further education college capital projects across England. They will cost a total of £2.45 billion, and will receive just under £1.8 billion of Government investment in this and the next spending review. The Bedfordshire and Luton area has benefited from £52.8 million in LSC capital grant support since 2001, although in the last 12 months there has been no capital expenditure in South-West Bedfordshire.

This is an answer to the Oral question asked on Thursday, 14 January 2010 by Andrew Selous (Conservative).

Question: What estimate he has made of the level of capital expenditure by further education colleges in (a) south Bedfordshire and (b) England in the last 12 months; and if he will make a statement.

Secondary information

Type: Oral answer to question
Reference: 503 c833-4
Session: 2009-10
Chamber / Committee: House of Commons chamber
Subjects: Capital investment Further education Building colleges for the future programme
Link: View this Oral answer to question on www.publications.parliament.uk