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Schools: Leeds

Volume 505: debated on Tuesday 2 February 2010

To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families what the average (a) revenue and (b) capital expenditure was per (i) primary and (ii) secondary pupil in schools in Leeds local education authority areas (A) in cash terms and (B) at current prices in each year since 1992-93. (306595)

The available information on the average revenue expenditure per primary and secondary pupil in schools in Leeds local education authority areas are shown in the table.

Capital allocations are made at local authority and school level, and are prioritised by local authorities between schools in accordance with local asset management plans. Accordingly, the Department does not maintain central records of the average primary and secondary school capital spend. Capital allocations to Leeds (a) in cash terms and (b) current prices in each year since the first year in which records are available, are set out in the table:

£ million

Cash

Current

1996-97

8.7

12.1

1997-98

9.2

12.5

1998-99

10.4

13.6

1999-2000

17.3

22.2

2000-01

74.1

92.7

2001-02

26.0

31.8

2002-03

60.2

72.9

2003-04

35.1

41.3

2004-05

72.2

82.6

2005-06

310.4

344.6

2006-07

171.7

184.6

2007-08

77.4

79.7

2008-09

32.6

32.1

2009-10

51.5

51.5

Notes:

1. Index used: RPI 1987=100 all items, mid point in year

2. The allocations of £310.4 million and £171.7 million in 2005-06 and 2006-07 include £143.5 million and £42.2 million respectively for a Building Schools for the Future project.

To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families how much has been spent on new school buildings in Leeds North East constituency since 1997. (314655)

School capital allocations are allocated at local authority level. Accordingly, no central records are maintained which distinguish between parliamentary constituencies. Similarly as the local authority determines the proportion of resources spent on new school buildings or refurbishment, records are not kept centrally on new school buildings since 1997. School capital allocations to Leeds since 1997 are set out in the following table. Actual expenditure in any financial year may differ due to (a) procurement timing differences (b) other resources that may be available locally (c) priorities set locally.

£ million

1997-98

9.2

1998-99

10.4

1999-2000

17.3

2000-01

74.1

2001-02

26.0

2002-03

60.2

2003-04

35.1

2004-05

72.2

2005-06

310.4

2006-07

171.7

2007-08

77.4

2008-09

32.6

2009-10

51.5

2010-11

29.9

The high allocation figures during the period 2005-06 to 2007-08 include Building Schools for the Future allocations of £352.5 million. The funding spike of £51.5 million in 2009-10 includes a fiscal stimulus advance of £ 5.7 million, brought forward from 2010-11.