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Volume 503: debated on Wednesday 13 January 2010

To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families how much capital expenditure his Department has incurred in the Leeds city area in the last three years. (306942)

The information requested is as follows:

(a) Support for capital investment in schools in Leeds City is shown in the following table

£ million

2007-08

77.40

2008-09

32.60

2009-10

51.50

The allocation in 2007-08 included £42.2 million in respect of Building Schools for the Future, and the allocation in 2009-10 includes £11.0 million advanced from 2010-11.

(b) Support for capital investment on Sure Start Early Years and Childcare in Leeds City is shown in the following table.

£ million

2007-08

8.36

2008-09

7.36

2009-10

4.86

(c) Support for capital investment from Young Person's funding covers a number of different projects and programmes. Leeds City area has received the following from the Youth Capital Fund:

Youth Capital Fund (£ million)

2007-08

0.4289

2008-09

0.4289

2009-10

0.4289

With regard to MY Place capital spending Leeds has one project for which funding was awarded in November 2008 was £4.979 million. Leeds city council is the lead partner.