§ Mr. AllasonTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what was Devon's education standard spending assessment in(a) 1994–95, (b) 1995–96 and (c) 1996–97; and in each case what was the percentage change on the previous year. [36187]
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§ Sir Paul BeresfordThe information requested on Devon county council's education standard spending assessment is as follows:
Amount £ million Percentage increase over previous year 1994–95 321.710 2.3 1995–96 328.421 12.1 1996–97 345.862 5.3 1 Percentage increase over 1994–95 SSA, adjusted to £321.573 million to reflect the abolition of compulsory inter-authority recoupment for most pupils on 1 April 1995.