Written question asked by Paul Farrelly (Labour) on Thursday, 11 November 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 18 November 2004. It was answered by David Miliband (Labour) on Thursday, 18 November 2004 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, how much has been invested in improving school buildings in (a) primary and (b) secondary schools in Newcastle-under-Lyme in each year since 1997. - Inc table.

Answer: Paul Farrelly: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how much has been invested in improving school buildings in (a) primary and (b) secondary schools in Newcastle-under-Lyme in each year since 1997. [198674] Mr. Miliband: Information on capital funding invested in improving school buildings broken down by primary and secondary schools is not held centrally. Decisions on how resources should be invested in schools are taken locally in accordance with locally prepared asset management plans. The Department does not hold details of capital allocation by constituency. The following table shows capital resources allocated to schools in Staffordshire local education authority and its schools, since 1997. Staffordshire LEA _________________________________________________________________________________________________. £000 1997-98 7,421 1998-99 25,935 1999-2000 15,549 2000-01 31,145 2001-02 22,996 2002-03 26,601 2003-04 35,529 2004-05 41,071 _________________________________________________________________________________________________.

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