§ Mr. Barry JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales how much has been spent per head per pupil in(a) primary and (b) secondary schools in (i) 1993–94 and (ii) 1994–95; what is the figure for the 1996–97 year; and what account has been taken in that figure of the increase in the school population. [5247]
§ Mr. RichardsFigures for 1993–94 are currently being calculated. As soon as they become available they will be incorporated in a new issue of the Welsh Office's "Education Finance Bulletin", a copy of which will be placed in the Library of the House. Local government expenditure outturn figures for 1994–95 will not be available before spring 1996; spending per head figures will be calculated as soon as possible after that and incorporated in the "Education Finance Bulletin". Figures for 1996–97 will not be available until 1998. Changes in school population influence the calculation of standard spending assessments for local authorities but actual expenditure on education is determined by the local authorities themselves.