Written question asked by Ann Keen (Labour) on Thursday, 14 October 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 1 November 2004. It was answered by David Miliband (Labour) on Monday, 1 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 spent on the (a) repair and (b) modernisation of school buildings in the London Borough of Hounslow in each of the past five years. - Inc table.

Answer: Ann Keen: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how much has been spent on the (a) repair and (b) modernisation of school buildings in the London borough of Hounslow in each of the past five years. [192588] Mr. Miliband: We do not hold this information centrally. The bulk of capital funding is allocated to local authorities and schools by formula so that they can decide their priorities for investment in line with locally decided asset management plans. Records of how this funding is used should therefore be held locally. The following table shows the capital allocations to Hounslow and its schools from 2000-01 to 2004-05. Capital allocations to Hounslow local education authority £000 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Type of funding 2000-01 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 Total 6,426 4,300 6,664 3,6193 9,515 Of which: LEA formulaic funding for: Modernisation and condition 3,121 1,251 2,660 3,781 4,462 need New pupil places 779 218 297 488 531 Devolved capital to schools 1,455 1,198 1,816 2,854 3,242 _________________________________________________________________________________________________.

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