§ Mrs. MayTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment how much money has been allocated in each of the next three financial years for(a) the Standards Fund, (b) the New Opportunities Fund, (c) the Service Development Fund and (d) the Small School Support Fund. [63250]
§ Mr. BlunkettThe Standards Fund programme will be over £900 million in 1999–2000. This includes the DfEE grant and the local education authority contribution. Announcements of the size of the programme in future years will be made in due course.
The Service Development Fund will be £750 million in 2000–01 and £1,000 million in 2001–02.
Details for the Small School Support Fund will be announced in due course. Questions on the New Opportunities Fund are for my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport.