Written question asked by Irvine Patnick (Conservative), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 10 December 1996. It was answered by Cheryl Gillan (Conservative) on Tuesday, 10 December 1996 on behalf of the Department for Education and Employment.

Dept for Education and Employment

Question: What discussions she has had with local authorities representatives concerning local education authorities' responsibilities for deciding capital expenditure.

Answer: Sir Irvine Patnick: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment what discussions she has had with local authorities representatives concerning local education authorities' responsibilities for deciding capital expenditure; and if she will make a statement. [8101] Mrs. Gillan: We discuss local education authorities spending needs for capital work with the local authority associations at official level at the service working group on education and at ministerial level at the Consultative Council on Local Government Finance. It is for individual local education authorities to decide how to use the capital resources available to them.

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