§ Mr. Arthur Lewisasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science how much was allowed to the London borough of Newham over the past five years to assist in its education problems arising from immigration.
§ Miss Margaret JacksonIn addition to the central Government contribution through the rate support grant, specific grants at the rate of 75 per cent. can be made under Section 11 of the Local Government Act 1966 and the Urban Programme. Newham's expenditure on educational staff salaries and wages accepted for grant under Section 11 amounts to cover Ellmillion for the five financial years 1973–78, including an estimated figure for 1977–78. In the same period the total cost of projects approved under the Urban Programme, which were wholly or partially of an educational nature and catered specifically or to some extent for the needs of ethnic minority groups, amounted to about £80,000.