§ 14. Mr. Deakinsasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what has been the level of central Government funding for the Inner London education authority in each year since 1979 at 1979 prices.
§ Mr. DunnGovernment funding in support of recurrent expenditure by ILEA amounted, at November 1979 prices, to approximately £32 million in each financial year from 1979–80 to 1982–83.
§ Mr. DeakinsAs the Government have so far failed to cripple ILEA by reducing Government funding to virtually nothing, may I ask whether they are now intent on achieving the same objective by different means, such as abolishing it or altering the constitution so that it no longer reflects the wishes of parents and others in inner London?
§ Mr. DunnI repeat that we shall replace ILEA with a joint board that is composed of elected representatives. Our proposals will be set out in a White Paper later in the year and we shall consult interested parties in due course.