To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families how much his Department spent on capital expenditure on physical educational facilities in schools in (a) 2007-08 and (b) 2008-09; and what recent estimate he has made of such capital expenditure in (i) 2009-10 and (ii) 2011-12. (275189)

The Department relies on local authorities and schools to decide how much capital should be spent on physical educational facilities, and does not maintain central records of expenditure incurred or planned during the period 2007-08 to 2010-11. No financial commitment has been made by the Department beyond 31 March 2011.

In February 2008, the Secretary of State announced a capital programme to improve facilities for PE and sport at the most needy sports colleges. £10 million was allocated to sports colleges in 2008-09 and £21.5 million in 2009-10.