Written Question · S2W-30396 · Session 2
What its capital investment in education (a) has been in each of the last 10 years and (b) is estimated to be in each of the next five year…
The question
To ask the Scottish Executive what its capital investment in education (a) has been in each of the last 10 years and (b) is estimated to be in each of the next five years.
The answer
The Scottish Executive facilitatescapital investment in the various education sectors by providing those sectors eitherwith capital resources or current resources to finance capital expenditure.
Table 1 sets out annual localauthority gross capital expenditure on schools for the financial years 1996-97 to2005-06, compiled from local authority capital payment returns. In addition therehas been significant capital investment in schools incurred by the private sectorin the context of Public Private Partnership (PPP) projects. The capital value of the projects agreed in 1998 was some £520 million. The value of projects under thecurrent PPP round is some £2.3 billion.
Tables 2 and 3 set out detailsof the Executive’s capital allocations to the Scottish Further and Higher EducationFunding Council for those sectors.
The Executive does not hold detailsof estimated local authority capital expenditure for future years. Tables 2 and3 include budgeted expenditure for 2006-07 and 2007-08.
Table 1 – Schools – Total GrossCapital Expenditure on Schools by Local Authorities (Including Payments Funded fromRevenue)
| £ Million
1996-97
| 119.846
1997-98
| 120.799
1998-99
| 159.899
1999-2000
| 154.135
2000-01
| 146.103
2001-02
| 158.995
2002-03
| 166.678
2003-04
| 188.129
2004-05
| 204.996
2005-06
| 312.375
Source: As reported by authoritieson Capital Payment Returns (CPR5).
Notes
1. Includes nursery, primary,secondary and special schools.
2. Figures do not include expenditureon Public Private Partnership (PPP) schemes, where the capital expenditure is incurredby the private sector partner, not the local authority. Authorities make annualpayments to their PPP partners over the contract period in respect of capital works,services and on-going maintenance.
Table 2 – Capital Allocationsfor Higher Education
| £ Million
2000-01
| 38.897
2001-02
| 45.625
2002-03
| 27.171
2003-04
| 28.212
2004-05
| 10.000
2005-06
| 38.000
2006-07
| 55.000*
2007-08
|
Table 1 sets out annual localauthority gross capital expenditure on schools for the financial years 1996-97 to2005-06, compiled from local authority capital payment returns. In addition therehas been significant capital investment in schools incurred by the private sectorin the context of Public Private Partnership (PPP) projects. The capital value of the projects agreed in 1998 was some £520 million. The value of projects under thecurrent PPP round is some £2.3 billion.
Tables 2 and 3 set out detailsof the Executive’s capital allocations to the Scottish Further and Higher EducationFunding Council for those sectors.
The Executive does not hold detailsof estimated local authority capital expenditure for future years. Tables 2 and3 include budgeted expenditure for 2006-07 and 2007-08.
Table 1 – Schools – Total GrossCapital Expenditure on Schools by Local Authorities (Including Payments Funded fromRevenue)
| £ Million
1996-97
| 119.846
1997-98
| 120.799
1998-99
| 159.899
1999-2000
| 154.135
2000-01
| 146.103
2001-02
| 158.995
2002-03
| 166.678
2003-04
| 188.129
2004-05
| 204.996
2005-06
| 312.375
Source: As reported by authoritieson Capital Payment Returns (CPR5).
Notes
1. Includes nursery, primary,secondary and special schools.
2. Figures do not include expenditureon Public Private Partnership (PPP) schemes, where the capital expenditure is incurredby the private sector partner, not the local authority. Authorities make annualpayments to their PPP partners over the contract period in respect of capital works,services and on-going maintenance.
Table 2 – Capital Allocationsfor Higher Education
| £ Million
2000-01
| 38.897
2001-02
| 45.625
2002-03
| 27.171
2003-04
| 28.212
2004-05
| 10.000
2005-06
| 38.000
2006-07
| 55.000*
2007-08
|
In the Official Report
No contribution in the Official Report cites S2W-30396 by reference.