Standard Spending Assessments (Hansard, 12 February 1990)

HC Deb 12 February 1990 vol 167 cc1-2W 1W

§ Mr. Straw
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will publish for each local education authority his estimate of its outturn expenditure for 1989–90 on a basis comparable with its standard spending assessments for education for 1990–91.

§ Mr. MacGregor
No information about outturn expenditure for 1989–90 at LEA level is yet available centrally.
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from Nottinghamshire county council requesting exceptional treatment for its aggregated school budget because of the size of its nursery provision; and if he will make a statement.

§ Mrs. Rumbold
The Department has received a number of representations from Nottinghamshire county council about nursery provision and its scheme for local management of schools. My right hon. Friend has announced his intention to approve the scheme submitted by Nottinghamshire county council subject to a number of modifications. The council is currently being consulted on the proposed modifications.