Written question asked by Debra Shipley (Labour) on Thursday, 28 November 2002, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 4 December 2002. It was answered by David Miliband (Labour) on Wednesday, 4 December 2002 on behalf of the Department for Education and Skills.

Dept for Education and Skills

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, if he will make a statement on how he intends to implement the recommendations in the joint Office of Government Commerce and Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment guidance, Improving standards of design in the procurement of public building.

Answer: Ms Shipley: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills if he will make a statement on how he intends to implement the recommendations in the joint Office of Government Commerce and Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment guidance, Improving standards of design in the procurement of public building. [85191] Mr. Miliband: The DfES does not procure educational buildings. In the schools sector, this is the responsibility of local education authorities, school governors and trustees. For this sector, the relevant recommendations of the CABE/OGC report have already been, or will be, taken into account and reflected in updated DfES project design, procurement, funding and asset management plan appraisal guidance. In the further and higher education sectors, the responsibility for influencing design and sustainability issues rests, respectively, with the LSC and the HEFCE.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 85191; 395 c831W;395 c828W
Session: 2002-03
Subjects: Design Architecture Colleges of education Procurement Public buildings Standards Schools Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment Office of Government Commerce
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