Departmental Public Expenditure

Mr. Laws
To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families pursuant to the answer of 4 February 2009, Official Report, column 1322W, on departmental public expenditure, how much of the £800 million capital spending to be brought forward will be spent in each local authority area; what projects the money will be spent on; and if he will make a statement.

Sarah McCarthy-Fry
Applications from local authorities are currently being considered, and we will make an announcement shortly.