To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families what his Department's capital expenditure on schools in the city of York was in each financial year since 1996-97. (183490)

[holding answer 31 January 2008]: The Department's allocation of capital for schools in the city of York in each financial year since 1996-97 is set out in the following table. Actual expenditure in any year on schools may differ from this, due to expenditure timing differences and prioritisation at local level.

The £5.5 million in 2005-06 in 2005-06 includes £0.9 million in respect of a targeted capital fund (TCF) scheme, and the £53.9 million allocation in 2006-07 includes £20.2 million in respect of TCF schemes and £27.4 million for a One School Pathfinder.