§ Mr. Don FosterTo ask the Secretary of State for Education what was the local education authoritys central costs percentage for a primary grant-maintained school in Solihull in 1993–94; what is the equivalent figure for 1994–95; and in how many local education authorities the proportionate change from 1993–94 to 1994–95 has been(a) greater and (b) smaller than in Solihull.
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§ Mr. Robin SquireThe central percentage addition applying in 1993–94 for a primary grant-maintained school formerly maintained by Solihull local education authority was 15.6 per cent. The comparable figure applying to a grant-maintained primary school in Solihull in 1994–95 is 7.0 per cent. The proportionate change between 1993–94 and 1994–95 was greater than that applying in Solihull in two local education authorities, and smaller in 105 local education authorities.
The Funding Agency for Schools is recalculating the relevant percentages for 1994–95 on the basis of LEAs expenditure plans for the current financial year. As a result of their consideration, the percentages applying in some local education authorities this year may increase.